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The herald., 1895-08-19
Methods of Operation


Pretty much the same method prevails
among the local operators in drilling ana
pumping their wells. The ground is first
cleared for a foundation upon which TO
build a derrick. In some cases an exca-
vation is made to a depth of from six to
eight feet i'm mediately below the drilling
ring Over this a derrick of four uprlghts
is sconstructed, varying from forty TO
sixty-four feet in height. y small en-
gine furnishes power for drilling and
hosting. The usual instrument employed
in sinking the we'll is heavy steel shalt,
Weighing several hundred pounds, and
so constructed as to act like an augur
when entering the ground. BY the use OF
cable and windlaSS this instrument is
raised and lowered. its own weight and
the momentum gained in descending bo-
ing sufficient to overco.n me the resistance
OF the earth. When the depth reached
becomes sufficient walking-bea attach
ment is used to raise and lower the drill,
q constant revolution being kept up by
the driller, who turns the machine with
a continuous screw jack, rigged in such
manner that the drill can be- sent down
deeper at every stroke OF the beam. Loose
dirt and Nater are baled on, by long
buckets. constructed for the purpose-the
system being to alternate the uSe OF the
dill and the sand bucket.
In sume localities it is found necessary
to case the well IN from the start on ac-
count of the tendency OF the loose SOIL to
cave in. The casing thus used varies in
size, the two most used in this district
being 5-S inches and I rs inches in di-
ameter.
When the oil sand is reachd end the
we'll drilled into it a sufficient distance
tubing is put down. That used here is
generally wnat is known as 2-inch
tubing. The pump is then lowered inside
she tubing, the pump proper resting at
tie bottom OF the we'll. Afterwar S the
casing is drawn out, though in many in
stances it is allowed to remain and the
results attained in such cases are said 10
be better than in those where all casing
is removed.
Pumping done in two ways. either
| by a single engine with walking beam
| attachment or by connecting the well to
| some one of the pun ping stations which
operate a number OF wells with the &C.
| centric or spider arrangement. The lat
| ter method is most prevalent. 1t is said
bv some that the Los Angeles oil is too
| heavy to be pumped by any other than a
slow machine, such as the eccentric. On
| the other hand one of our best known OBJ
orators has lately attached one of his
| wells to the more rapid walking beam
machine, and claims that as a result his
well has increased its output tve-fod.
As in ali newly started enterprises, the
methods employed at first are oftentimes
crude and not the best, but new ma
chine,y is rapidly being introduced and
more conom cal means of operating are
being very generally ad opted throughout
the entire field. Already the increased
production resulting from such improve
mems has had the effect of stimulating
producers to add to their own profit by
employing better machinery and gener-
al reform is giving place to the more
primitive methods at first prevailing.
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The Oil 1arket

As was briefly mentioned previously the
market for Los Angeles oil is practically
local. No means of transportation have
been available or were deemed necessary
antil the unexpected growth of the in
dustry placed the supply far in advance
of the local demand. At the present rate
of production and the prevailing low
prices OF oil, there are over 5000 barrels
produced daily, of which only 1890 bar
rels per day are used by local consumers.
Ali of the important works in and about
the city use the oil for fuel. The street
railways all burn petroleum in their
power houses. The various factories and
rolling mills consume large quantities,
and in fact use nothing else. 1t has en-
tirely superseded coal as a fuel in every
institution OF any size and inmany minor
| ones and in private residences
| The Santa Fe railroad is using it on
fifteen of it's engines. and is contemplat-
| ing putting it on as many more. On the
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present stagnation of the market. For
months past oil has beenIstored in tanks
all over tue fieln, and in many places
allowed to run into large receiving pits
forming oil lakes; le IS estimated tnaI
over 800 600 barrels of oil are now stored
in the field. ready for shipment. The
daily OUTPUT under the present unfavor-
able condition, averages from $500 TO
$500 barrels per day. With existing
machinery, etc. that amount could be
n-ary doubled, where the demand TO
warrant it.
The total amount of capita. invested
in the oil business here is about $625. 900.
There are .65 wells complete ard in pro
cess of construction. OF that number 10
are pun ping or in readiness for pump
ing. There are no dead wells In the
field, except in one or two instances
where the boring has not entered the SAND
rock.
Recent measurements made by special
committee sent into the field Tor the pur-
pose show an average depth OF lSo feet,
ranging between the minimum of 600 feet
and a maximum OF HOO. The oil bearing
sand is struck at different depths, vary
ing with the pitch OF the Iock and the
location of the we'll The sand rock
averages 121 feet IN thickness. as far as
could be determined. 1t is quite similar
in formation to oil bearing sand in other
localities. When washed the sand is OF
brownish gray appearance, and very
fine in grain.
The general contour of the field is rough
and hilly. The soil is free from rocks
and is not very deep. Beneath 1t lies
stratum of clay, which is very irreg-
gular in its formation and vary
ing in its position and thickness.
Deeper down there are different strata
mostly of clay and fine gravel. Occasion
ally IL shell is struck in drilling, but these
are SO infrequent and slight in structure
as to give little trouble to drillers. Oil is
found in small quantities before the sand
stratum is reached, and this is some etimes
accompanied by gas. In few localities
water has been penetrated and the abund-
ant flow has been known to lmpeae fur
ther drilling. This is rarely the case.
however. as the small veins Of water
usually encountered are easily carried Off
The herald., 1895-08-19
RUPTURE

To the people who are suffering from
rupture. Professor Joseph Fandry, form
erly of Berlin. Germany, now of Santa
Barbara. is Is practical rupture specialist
and truss manufacturer. Information free
whereby you can become cured. Those
having tried all kinds of patent trusses
and found no relief. also have given up all
hope to tnose people l am calling their
attention and especially ask them to send
me their addresses.
The herald., 1895-08-19

For health and pleasure go to the mount
aims with your families. Can leave The
Pines and Echo Mountain house after
breakfast and reach business in Los An
geles before a. M. leaving Los Angles
after business hours in time for dinner and
evening entertainments al Echo Mount
ain house or The Pines. Moonlight and
other excursions over the new extension
Half-rate to overnight guests at Echo
Mountain house. GrandesJ mountain
ride on the face Of the earth. See Mount
Lowe time table this paper.
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A. A. Eckstrom OF 324 s. Spring ST.. is where
you want to go looking for good wall paper at
he right price.
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An Abundance of Gas

Gas in large quantities accompanies
the oil of this region, and in many cases
causes che wells to flow copIously. 1t ap-
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BORN

The only firm in Southern California who
both engrave and print weddings cards. IL
NJ. Lee y Bro, l4O \. spring street
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kregelo & Bresee, funeral directors.
Broadway and Sixth street. Tel. 243.
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FUNERAL NOTICE

The funeral OF J. l.. Bridge will take place at
the family residence, S23 s. Bonnie Brae ST.,
on Monday, 10th inst at l p. Friends ere
cordially invitet to attend.
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r1ount Lowe Railway

A treat.-Ferris hams and bacon are
delicious. H. Jevne. grocer. agent.
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Knights Templar Excursion to Boston anc
Return

All knights and their friends anticipating
attending the conclave in Boston in Angus
will bear in mind that they can return via the
Northern Pacific railroad at the low rate OF
$1,000. Parties holding tickets returning
over the Northern Pacific can stop week Mt
the Yellowstone park Park reduced $3.50
from that OF last season. The most wonderful
spot in America to see and the che apcst to
book. I. X. Stateler, 63S Market str ct, San
Francisco, or John CLARK, 229 S. Spring street,
Los Angeles.
Dressmakers-All fashion books at Lang
stadter's, pa South Broadway.
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Catalina Island

Catalina Island
Fast time and close connections via
Terminal railway. See time tables, this
PAPER.
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The Monterey at Santa rIonica

The Monterey At SANTA 7 IOnca
Arrives at noon today. Open to visitors
Tuesday and Wednesday. Ample .erri-
age by steamer between mammoth wharf
and warship. Take Southern Pacific.
only line TO Port Los Angeles. Trains
leave Arcade depot 9:05. 9:55 am, :lO
T.. m.
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GREENE-At 949 South Flower street, thi,
city. to the wife OF William d. Greene, NJ
D.. August 18th, 1895, daughter.
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The Great Warship Monterey Will Anchor al
Santa Monica

Tuesday and Wednesday, August Goth
and 2lst. The public Will be received as
visitors on those dates. Santa Fe trains
.. m.
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DIED

>>---y----->~ '~---~>~--~-1-~~>~
YOUNG-Miss Laurence Young, aged %
years.
Services from psrlors OF Kregelo e. Bresee,
tomorrow at i p. IN.
PORTER - At san Fernando, Cal, Sunday
morning, August 18TH 1895. at 10 o'clock.
Georgie, only son OF George X. and Kate c.
Porter, aged II years and days.
Interment at san Francisco.
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Farm Notes,

TO make COW mother two calves, the
New York Herald says: First put blsn-
ket ian old gunny sack will do) ON her own
ca for couple Of days, then take her
calf away at night out of her hearing, II
CO nvenient, and keep 1t away until next
morning. then take the blanket off the
calf and while warm put it on the strange
calf and give tie strange blanketed calf
TO the COW; after night of believing
she will own 1t as soon rs she toss the blan-
ket and gets one smell; she is satisfied
that she has found her own. Aftor the
COW has had her new calf few hours trot
out her own calf with no blanket on, and
1t Is sport to see her smell first ono calf
then the other. The Old COW La. now
marched off proudly with her twins, :"
taking both without any regard to age,
size, color or previous condition.
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Tomato Crossbreeds.

-Four years ago the editor Of The
Rural New Yorker began to experiment
with crossing our best crossbreeds upon
the little current tomato, always using
for the mother plant the Currant proge,
ny. Last year the largest of these Cur
rant crossbreeds were about the size and
shape OF rather small ordinary tomatoes.
what has been gained thus far? Only
earnness, even ripening about the stem.
and racemes bearing more tomatoes than
do the ordinary sorts.
Another work began also about four
or nve years ago with the little Peach
tomato as the mother. With this. az
with the currant, only the Peach proge-
ny was selected as the mother plants
The Terra Gotta was the first important
result, economically considered. Of these
crosses. This is as large as Medium
sized ordinary varieties, with distinct
color, and with the skin downy as is
that OF Its ancestor, the Peach. The fruit
Is perfectly round, the flesh tender and
melting and of exquisite quality.
Though not as heavy and hard as we'll
known kinds, it keeps remarkably we'll
1t has nearly the color of the Terra Gotta
without its peachlike skin. Doubtless
TINS hybrid will sport for several years
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News and Notes.

Adyices from abroad point to con
siderable shortage in the English hay
crop.
The acreage of winter wheat, after al,
lowing for abandonments, is calculated
to be 90 per cent of the area harvested
in 1894.
The average percentage of all wheat
acreage in o..
The acreage Of rice is the same as
that of last year.
Investigation by the United States de-
partmcnt of agriculture i'll the cotton
growing district places the average acre
age for the United States at So, reduc-
ton of is per cent on the acreage of
1894
For keeping insects and bugs from
melons, cucumbers and such like a
sprinkling of finely sifted coal ashes
scented with little kerosene oil is very
effectual.
1t appears to be quite certain that
there will DO shortage in the pepper
mint crop.
American Agriculturist says a wagon
with widc tired wheels az feet in di-
ameter is one of the most useful things
to be found in any bayfield, and is with
out a peer for use when filling silo.
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Mrs. Hannah, wife of Chas. Fl. Kim
ball, died very suddenly, Thursday after
noon. aged so years, months and days.
Mrs. Kimball was seemingly in her usual
good health until about an hour after
breakfast, Thursday morning, at which
time she was taken with excruciatine
pains. Medical aid was Immediately sum
moned and everything possible was done
to relieve the sufferer, but without avail,
as her heart was found to be affected from
the first The deceased is survived by hel
husband, one daughter, Mrc. Wesley Pea
cock, and one son, Harold, who have the
sympathy of all In their bereavement
The funeral will take place, this afternoon
at 9 clock, from the residence on Zine
street, Rev. A. T. Ringold officiating
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The Chinch Bug In New England.

The chinch bug appeared last year in
southwestern Maine, and is expected this
season. Among remedies suggested as
practicable in The New England Home,
stead are the following: Burying the
bugs by blowing to depth of seven
inches; burning the stubble, weeds.
leaves. brush and litter of the fields in
which the bugs have had their Judgment
shading the infested ground by growing
a dense leaved crop upon it-shade be-
ing especially unfavora1le to the bugs
neatness i'll field culture, clearing up all
rubbish in and about the edges of the
fields and destroying all wintering
places of the bugs, such as weedy hedge
rows, ravines, old neglected meadows
and pastures, fence corners, etc.
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in, the most rms. All this time an in

inc the most runs. All this time an in
creasing interest was felt In the game, not
only in the result of the playing but IN
the benefit for the Kennebec Association,
bv nearly every person in town. An euort
was made to have the Waterville Military
Band furnish the music, and while the
members of the band only asked the
actual price of the time lost from their
work a subscription paper was started
and the business men readily subscribed
the necessary amount. Then the ques-
ton of closing the stores on the afternoon
of the game came up, and with one mind
every trader and business man agreed to
do so and MIR. Leighton agreed to close
his shirt factory and Mr.. Ware to shut
down his mill. The Waterville Mail did
all the printing gratis and G. +. Davies
gave his work in painting the big sign
which hung over the street. AS result
of all this interest, when the day came
there was the biggest crowd that ever at
tended ball game on the Colby grounds
present Nor did the spirit of generosity
stop here Edward Ware presented the
new balls which were used in the game,
So worth, and the Waterville & Fairfield
Electric Railroad ran a car with the band,
free. over the entire road from Main street
to Fairfield. back to the Plains, and re-
turn to the grounds. The umpires gave
their services, in fact everybody united
with the four gentlemen at the head of
the movement to make the game a success,
and a grand success it all was. too. Every
body thanks the promoters of The idea and
they in turn thank everybody in town. for
all helped
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A Challenge.
Waterville, Me-, 4

Waterville, Me-, Aug s, 1895.
Since the success of the Leans in the
recent base ball game, their conceit and
Boosting have become insuffcrable. the
espe cial offender in this respect being the
"S7-lb. pitcher" G. A. Redington. To
do the public favor by letting Rediug-
ton and his fellow players down where
they belong and to establish once and for
all the undoubted superiority of the Fat
Mems team 1, as captain and manager of
the Fats do hereby extend to Redington
and his associate shadows a challenge II
meet them In a second game to be played
on the college grounds on any suitable
date during the present month. If the
skeletons agree, we will play for supper
for the two teams, and the gate receipts
shall he turned into the treasury of the
Waterville Military Band.
+. f. BROWN
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In the perfect success of the benefit
game of ball, last Tuesday, there were
many things which must be considered
and many people to thank for the splendid
results The idea first originated in
chance conversation between +. j.
Arnold and Charles Redington, several
weeks ago. They mentioned the plan TO
Frank h. Brown and DR.. j +. Hill both
OF whom took great interest in it and
worked lard for success all the way
through. To these four gentlemen chiefly
Is the kennebec Association indebted for
the game. They worked hard day after
day and the result of their enthusiasm
was seen In the great crowd present. But
from the first everyone began to imbibe
enthusiasm from one and another. After
the advance sale of tickets was com
menced. Redington & Co offered the ele-
CANT chair for the greatest number of hits.
and with the offer new interest was
awakened. The fat men and the lean msn
OF the city realizing that men were needed
70 play the game, volunteered to play and
some were even anxious to do SO. VIZ.
arnold Il Co. followed with the offer tn
give Tine fishing rod to the player max
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TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

Col. Morrill, has secured n bip list NJ
entries for his stake races to be trotted at
his Pittsfeld and Fairfield tracks, and the
quality OF the horses entered assures
s'me very interesting sport The numbar
OF similar events In that section has not
been large enough to weary tho public this
season, and thcre is on doubt that the at
tendance will be large enough to make
the coming events satisfactory from 9
financial standpoint.
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There was an adjourned meeting of the
city government, last evening, but no
business of public inter, st was transacted.
In the lower branch, Councilman Crom-
NETT tDem took advantage of the absence
OF one of the Republican members to
spring an order to remove Driver Proctor
of Hook and Ladder No. ], which passed,
to 6, but was killed in the aldermen
room, Alderman Lsselle voting against
1t. There is standing agreement in the
council that nothing political shall be
taken up when the other side are not all
present. This agreement has been faith
fully kept by the Republican members on
different times when Democrat was
absent. -
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Thursday night, Driver Mower of the
Bay View hack, carried couple of trunks
for travelling salesman to place on the
Plains where the gentleman had Gus
TONER. Friday morning, Mr. Mower went
to tho Plains for the trunks to take them
to the station, but they were nowhere to
be found. A hunt was commenced and
after time 1t was found that the night
policeman on Water street had removed
them to the lookup on the Plains, and had
gone off duty in the morning without
telling anyone what he had done with
them
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Steel Irritation.

The three sources of water for your
crops are rainfall, overflow from surface
water located above the crops and the
water which has sunk into the soil. The
application of the second is irrigation.
The third is the best to work for 1t
rises by its own force if you handle the
surface of the soil properly. Cultivation
may be called steel irrigation, says
Rural New Yorker.
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Mrs Ann Matilda, wife of Simon Pea
cock, died, Thursday night, from the re
suit of a shock received about six weeks
ago. Her age was SO years, 5 months and
II days The deceased was a sister of
Capt. Vim. Lunt, who died in Bradford,
Mass, Wednesday, while on visit to his
daughter. She is survived by her hus-
band They had no children. The
funeral will occur, Sunday, at ! 80 p. NJ,
from the residence on Central street.
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Rev. A. IT, Ringold has returned from
his summer vacation and will preach at
the First Baptist Sunday, at 1.30 A. NJ.
Subject: "Christ'S Communication. All
the regular services of the church. begin
ming with tomorrow, will be taken and
continued as usual.
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Julian X. Smyth of the New Jerusalem
church. Boston Highlands, will preach in
the First Baptist church, Sunday, at 3 j,
NJ Subject: Interpreters 1t was in
tended to hold these services In the Uni
versalist church, but owing to the repairs
being made ON the organ, it was found
necessary to make the change.
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Chicago Produce Marset.

;.. CHICAGO. Aug.9.
67sa68i. '" re"
Coks-No. 2. 40Ia404
OArs-No. q 2DSs2
RYE-No.2. 43ia43a
BARLEy-No. Z, s0a40 nominal
FLAxsbsD-No I, q O,.,E.
PoBK-s9 75aa9 81.
LARD--t6.lz4At8.I7I
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1t is understood that game of ball is
talked of between a nine representing the
Hollingsworth & Whitney paper mill and
one from the Lockwood mill, to be played
a week from Saturday afternoon.
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Mr.. A. J. Wright wife and grand
daughter, Miss Grace Littlefield Of Maple
wood. Mass, arrived, Friday, on the
Sagadahoc, and are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. o. Knox on Spruce street Mr..
and Mrs Wright were residents OF this
ely about 30 years ago, when they moved
to Massach usetts.
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The Evans house of this city. is enjoy
ing merited run of prosperity. The
register is always well filled, and this
house Is noted far and near for the excel
lent accommodations furnished. Among
the rarities for dinner, Friday, was real
green turtle soup. Messrs. Lowell aad
Bunker are "up to date in every particu-
lar
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+. Blanchard of the Temple Street
music store has lately received very
large number of the standard makes of
sewing machines, which he proposes to sell
at rock bottom prices. Read his advertise
ment in another column, this morning
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A telegram was received in this city, Fri
day. announcing the death in New York,
of Mrs Frederick Going, formerly Miss
Julia Moore, who made her home with her
aunt, Mrs Caleb Stevens In Randolph,
for a number of years.
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DR.. A. Jolly, V. s., went to Freedom,
Friday. and inspected with the tubercu-
loss test, three cows belonging to Massa-
chusetts parties The test showed one of
the animals to be affected with tubercu-
losis, while the other two were pronounced
sound.
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S S. Hamill of Cambridge, Mass, with
a crew of men, has been in Gardiner, this
week. rebuilding the organ at the Univer-
salist church. The action of the organ Is
to be entirely low and several new stops
are to be added. 1t will take all OF next
week to finish the work.