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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

The following is m excerpt from q
letter received from DR.. Rate under
date of May 18th: j an on the U. S.
Examining board, and cannot say how
o o Uncle Sam will let me come home,
but / hope soon. The boys from the
Hills are getting used to camp life and
are feeling well. j had nothing to do
with the examination of the boys-we
only examine officers and doctors who
60 to the front, also hospital stewards
| am sorry SO many were rejected.
Camp Dewey is q great place.-Key-
stone Miner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

Rev. j. w. Kendall has been trans
fsrred from the Black Hills conference
to the Puget Sound conference and
stationed at Lynden, Washington. He
left Wednesday evening, stopping at
Hot Springs, where he will visit until
Monday evening.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin %eruptions, and posi-.
lively cures piles, or no pay required,
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac.
ton or money refunded. Price % cents
per box. For sale by A. ]. Jones & Co..
druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

The requirements Of a medicine is to
tighten the burden of pain and cure.
This brings Is to the question of u rem
edy, and Tabler's Buckeye Pile Oint-
ment is the only remedy for blind,
bleeding or protruding Piles that is en-
dorsed by physicians. Cures the most
obstinate cases. soc. A. j. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

The case Of the State Va. James w.
Thompson, charged with the crime OF
rape, transferred from Custer to Pen
nington county, was taken up in the
circuit court at Rapid City on Thursday.
The case was still on trial at the hour
Of going to press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

MAY %, 1898.


New consignment of Patent Lambs
Wool Slipper Soles-all sizes-at Hare's.
Go to Wilcox for flour, grain and feed
ut bottom figures.
Ifyou want to use the best flour buy
it at Garlock's.
Tin City Lodge No. 35, X. p. is max
ing preparation to give a grand ball
July 4th.
The Cuban question and political is
sues sink into insignificsnce with the
man who suffers from piles. What he
most desires, is relief. DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salys cures piles. A. j. Jones &
Co.
Commencement exercises at the
Black Hills College at Hot Springs open
June LIST.
The treatment for worms must be
prompt and safe. Whites Cream Yer
mifuge can be trusted to restore your
child to health. 1t Is q tonic as we'll az
a worm destroyer. Every bottle guaraA-
teed. A. j. Jones & Co.
d. Carrigan has been confined to his
home during the week with an attack
Of rheumatism.
Persons haying chickens or eggs for
sale will find ready sale for them at Nc
Fadden's Meat Market.
The fifteenth annual encampment Of
H. nnnoton,k &c Conth noloto ~ A
r., will take place at Canton, June 7, s
and 9th.
If you want pop corn that pops, buy it
at Garlock's.
Soren Jensen, an old resident living
near Rapid City, committed suicide on
Monday morning by cutting his throat
with a razor.
One Minute is not long, yet relief is
obtained in half that time by the use of
One Minute Cough Cure. 1t prevents
consumption and quickly cures colds,
Group, bronchitis, pneumonia, la grippe
and all throat and lung troubles. A. ].
Jones & Co.
An address on England's Grand old
Man ladstone-will BIO delivered at
the Congregational church next Sabbath
evening, May Goth.
John McFadden's market is literally
supplied with the choicest meats obtain
able, fish, fowl and vegetables ofthe best
quality, and, everything in the line is,
offered at the lowest possible figure.
Give him a call.
The sneak thief is getting in his work.
Fifty pounds Of flour was stolen from
the barn of Chris. Henriksen on Custer
Avenue on Sunday night.
Dont-Don't-Don't blame your yeast
and yourself, but bay CREAM -four and
your bread will always be nice, light
and white.
A. j. Jones, of Custer, 8. D., has pur-
chased q new soda fountain, and con-
templates doing a great soda business
this year. The Deacon is all right and
a hustler.-Omaha Druggist.
lhCi 10 III iSiiOu1 SHual w Dllic
for the cure of constipation, sick head
ache, indigestion, vertigo, loss Of me-
mory, uncertain appetite, unrestful sleep
or skin eruptions. If you want a perfect
tonic for the liver, Herbine will not dis
appoint you. A. ]. Jones & Co.
The.members Of Gen. Steele Post No.
"a, G.. A. r, will attend Memorial SER
vices at the Methodist church tomorrow
morning, May Goth. All old soldiers
and sailors are requested to attend.
E. F. Hall, of Rapid City, passed
through Custer on Monday en- route to
Elk Mountain, where he expects to
gather horses to take to his ranch in
Choteau county. Mr.. Hall, and Mr.. A.
w. Drew, of this city have taken up
claims and leased school lands to the
amount Of 5000 acres, which they have
fenced for pasture. They are very much
encouraged at the outlook for the
Of that country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
A Map of the United States.

Send me l5c in stamps and will mail
you a map Of the United States, three
feet four inches wide and five feet three
inches long. Printed in six colors.
Mounted on rollers. Shows every state,
county, important town, and railroad in
the United States. New edition, just re.
ceiyed, contains ten handsome halftone
pictures of principal buildings of the
Trans Mississippi exposition.
}. FRANCIS,
General Passenger Agent, Burlington
Route, Omaha, Neb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

The Lead Call has again changed from
a morning to an evening paper. In an.
nouncing the change the Call says
"The reasons for the return to an even
ing publication are many and varied,
but the principal n is that the ex.
pense in connection with the publica.
ton Of a morning paper in Lead, is moi
sufficiently remunerative to longer
warrant the continuance Of the Call as q
morning paper"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
Gard of Thanks.

We, the undersigned, mother and
brother, wish to express our heartfelt
thank to u friends and nsighbors for
their loving kindness, during the illness
and death Of our loved one.
Mary Lurue,
Eugene Lurue,
David Lurue.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

Three troops OF Grigsby's cowboy
regiment left Fort Meade on Monday
afternoon for Chicamaugua. Rev. q. =.
Cleyengsr. who has been appointed
chaplain of the Third cavalry, joined
them at Rapid.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

s. Z. Parker, Sharon, Wis.,, writes -
II haye tried DsWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve for itching piles and it always
stops them in two minutes. / consider
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve the greatest
pile cure on the market" A. j. Jones
& Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

Billiards. Horehound Syrup is the best
known remedy for consumption, coughs.
colds, and all throat and chest troubles,
Every bottle is guaranteed. 1t is the
best remedy for children. % and soc.
A 7 Jopes n Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

From several who came in on yester
day mornings train, says the Rapid
City Journal of the Goth inst. it was
learned that Hermosa was visited yes
day morning by a heavy %downpour Of
water which amounted almost to a
waterspout. The water val running
six inches deep in the streets and the
valley was q sheet of water.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

Mrs. G. S. Manahan came in Monday
morning to look after the shipment Of
her household goods to Newcastle,
Wyoming, where Mr.. and hrs. Manahan
expect TO make their home in the future,
Mr.. NJ. having accepted a position in Il
hardware store at that place.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

Articles Of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary of state at
Pierre for the Gold Dust Mining and
Smelling company at Pactola, Penring-
ton county, with a capital Of 81 100000.
I]ncorporators William II. Coad, John
b. Henry and Charles D. Matteson, Of
Rapid City. Also the Gold Edge Min
ing and Milling company, of Deadwood,
with a capital of 100000. Ircorpora-
tors, j. P. Beach and ]. M. Hammond,
of Hamburg, Iowa, and j. w. DAILY, of
Deadwood.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

Clerk of Courts Rutkouski issued
marriage licenses during the week TO
VIM. ii. Smith and Elizabeth Palmer,
John Roush and Lula Pratt, J.. p. Hazel
tine and Gsrtie Madill, all Of Hermosa,
Custer county, s. ID.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

Billiards. Snow Liniment is the most
penetrating Liniment in the world. ii
cures pain and inflammation of all kinds
quicker than any other remedy. Price
SOC. Every bottle guaranteed. A. j.
Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

Peter Reder, accompanied by his wife,
son aud daughter, arrived in this city
on Saturday from Grand Forks, North
Dakota. Mr.. Reder is q brother Of Odo,
Charles and Cornelius Reder Of this
place and comes TO Custer with q view
of locating permanently. The CHRoN-
IcLE bids him a cordial welcome, and
hopes his future may be prosperous and
hnnnv
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

S M. Geary, Pierson, Mich, writes =
"DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is curing
more piles here to day than all other
remedies combined. 1t cures eczema
and all other skin diseases" A. J.
Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
To the Members of the Willow Creek
Mining Company.

CUSTER CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA.
You are hereby notified that at a meeting of
the directors OF said company held on the 9TH
day of May, 1898, an assessment of 4 mills per
share was levied upon the capital stock of said
corporation, payable on the 10th day of June,
t iS 10 II: :: Lin5eIi secretary Oh Sald corpora.
eMars, Iowa. Any stock upon which this as
SeSsment shall remain unpaid on the 10th day Of
June, 1898, viii be delinquent and advertised for
sale at public auction, and, unless payment is
made before, will be sold on the 3Oth day of
June, 1898, TO pa the delinquent assessment,
together with costs OF advertising aud expenses
of sale.
II. j. LINDEN, Secretary,
LeMarS, Iowa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

The ~populists OF Lawrence county met
in party convention in Deadwood on
Monday and elected Gfty-nine delegates
to the state convention which meets at
Aberdeen, June 22nd. The delegates
were instructed to support the party
platform, Congressman Knowles and
Kelly, and Gov. Lee; to endeavor to
unite the silver forces Of the state, and
to oppose the issue of bonds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

WheTea5 TITO CITVUIV COuTI OF IHU
Seventh Judicial circuit decided in 1897
that sheriG's bill for jailor should be
allowed, therefore, on motion of G. b.
Smith, billof A. NJ. Willard for $368.00
for TAILOR Is hereby allowed. less $53.e go
amount Of personal tax assessed against
A. NJ. Willard which said tax is order-
ed stricken from the lists. Messrs
Neal and Smith voting yes. Mr.. Nc
Beath voting n
On motion, board adjourned to meet
May 9TH, 1898 at 8 o'clock a. m.
n. .. NEAL, chairman.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

kidneys. He has enlarged the sphere of his
usefulness by organizing a staff o fspecialists,
whose services are placed within the reach
of vast public who otherwise would have
no means of getting the best special treat
ment America affords. This superb body of
physicians includes authorities on diseases of
the blood and the nerves of the heart, liver
and kidneys of the stomach and bowels.
There are specialists in those dreadful mala-
dies that make women wretched, as well as in
the obscure and obstinate ailments of men.
To have the advantage of the Warner Naz-
arc Medicine Company's remarkable enter
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
The Grand Opening Concert of Thomas,
Chicago Orchestra

In the Auditorium, is but one of q
hundred delightful features of the pro-
gram for the opening of the Transmits.
sissippi Exposition at Omaha, Wednes.
day, June LIST. Low rates and special
train service on the Burlington. See the
local agent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
S. /. CAPLE, Co. Auditor.
M emoriel Exercises.

The following program of exercises
for the proper observance Of Memorial
Day, May 3Oth, has been announced by
the committee appointed for this pur-
pose at a late meeting of Gen. Steele
Post, G. A. r., Of this place:
Procession forms at corner OF Custer
Avenue and Sixth street at $50 p. M,
headed by Custer brass band. escorted
by the Grand Army, and march to the
opera house, where the exercises will
- . ,J,l,,l.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
Teachara, Examination.

Notice is hereby given that a public
examination Of candidates for certii.
Gates will be held on Friday and Sat-
urday, June 3ri and 4th, at Custer
City, S. ID.
ELLA DREW,
~ C,,nt
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

After the close of the exercises pro-
c~ession will again form and march 10
cemetery. where the soldiers graves
will be decorated by the Grand Army
in accordance with the form adopted by
the order.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
United States Marine Band

Takes part in the opening exercises of
the Trans Mississippi Exposition, at
Omaha, June lst. Low rates and
special trains via the Burlington Route.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
Postomce Hours.

once open from 7:45 a. m. 10 z 80 p. m.
Sundays-S:45 TO o rs n. m, and one hour after
arrival OF morning mail, except during church
services.
Mall going north closes at 9:l5 a. m. South @
p. m. Baskerville, o n. IN. on Tuesday and Satur-
day.
WIN. &c. CUBBERLY, j. NJ.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
j. W. KENDALL, Pastor.

BAPTIST.-Rev. w. Ii. Austin will preach ey-
cry Sunday morning mt II, and evening AZ z 80
Sunday School at 10 a. m. Junior II. J. i. y.
nj 9. Senior II. Y. T.. u. at G;45. b. Y. i; U.
Prayer meeting at 1880 on Tuesday evening.
Regular weekly prayer meeting on THURSDAY
evening at 1880. AL are very cordially III
vited.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

METHODIST. Preaching services each Sunday
at II "a. m. and 7 80 p. M. Sunday SchO0l NJ ~
n. m. Junior League Sunday afternoon at $50
o'clock. Prayer meeting, Thursday evening
nt 1880. You are cordially Invited to these
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
Died.

At Penobscott, Custer county, S. D.
on Monday, the 23rd inst, Maud Lurue,
daughter Of Mrs. Lurue, of congestion
Of the liver, aged z years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
Churches.

CONGREGATIONAL Regular services: sun
dayl0 a. m. Sunday School; II q. m. preaching
services: z y. m. Y. P.S y. CT 8 p. IN. preach
ing service. Thursday s p. m. Prayer meeting.
Come and worship.
WALTER RADFoRD, Pastor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

Proposition laid before the board OF
Frederick and Ernestran Stoltz to pay
the sum OF $1,000 in payment OF tax 10
date. IT appearing to the satisfaction OF
The board that they are unable to pay
more, proposition is accepted.
By reason of erroneous assessment,
the valuation of personal property a
sessed against Felix Michaud for the
year 1897 is hereby reduced from $1,000
to $4,000.
Application of Frank Deem for reduc-
ton Of assessment, and transfer OF as
sessment from Custer to Washington
county, rejected.
Laid before the board road petition OF
Herbert Mann and Frank Standish ct
al, praying for n change in the public
highway as follows:
"To change a certain piece OF road
running up the north side OF Lame
Johnnie creek described az follows to
change from right Of dwelling to left OF
dwelling on the Fleur de Lis ranch; the
amount of road consists Of about four
hundred yards"
On motion, petition is hereby granted.
Laid before the board the report OF
the Board of Equalization OF the town
of Hermosa equalizing the valuation OF
Hermosa town lot No. II. block II, for
the years 1898, 1894, 1895, 1896 and 1897
as follows: For the year 1893, $4,000
for the year 1894, $1,000 1898, $1,000;
1896, $l75.0 0 1897, $4,000.
Whereas, said lot has been with lots
Nos. Is, 10 and 20 assessed as Il whole,
on motion, the report of value is accept
ed, and tho auditor is instructed TO make
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

S. J.. CAPLE, Co. Auditor.
CUSTER CRY, S. d., May 7, lS9

CUSTER OITH, .. d., NAY 4 1910.
8 o'clock q. m.
Board in session pursuant to adjourn
ment. j..
Present, all the members Of the board
and county auditor.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and, on motion, approved.
On motion, the following bills were
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
WITNESS FEES,

NO 90 90
On motion, board adjourned to meet
May 10th, 1898, at 8 o'clock n. M.
n. S. NEAL, Chairman.
Attest:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
ELIZA DREW
Co. Supt.

5000 buys the best Bicycle on earth
the r. A. NJ. b. & L. II. L. V. Garlock
agent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28

prise, send a frank, full account of your dis.
ease to the company's Offices, 900 Broadway,
New York. One of the symptoms blanks
prepared by the Board of Physicians will be
enable you to give q complete history Of
your affection. In return, you will get O
diagnosis by O learned physician who has
made your particular disease the study Of
his life, and medicine for a months treat
ment, should so long a time be necessary for
a cure. Please bear in mind that this med
icine will be especially prescribed for you.
Write today for the symptoms blank.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-28
TIME TABLE
TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS:

TRAINS Ab
Passenger 202 going East leaves Custer at $50
p. n, makes connections at Lincoln and Omaha
FOR Chicago, New York, 81. Louis, Kansas City,
st. Joe and Atchison, and all points East, and at
Edgemont for Billings and all points West. Also
connects with trains at Aurora for Denver and
all point South.
Accommodation train 20i going East leaves
Custer at $40 p. m, arrives at Edgeinont mt 500.
Passenger 201 going North leaves Custer az 0:l3
a, M, makes connection for Spearfish, Lead
city. Wbitewood and Rapid City: also 2O3, nc.
commodhtion, leaves Custer at 4a7 a. m. for
Deadwood and west.
For further particulars enquire OF
g. f. ELLIOTT, Agent.
Or write J. Francis, Gen. Pass'r d Ticket Agt
ID. a. M. Ry, Omaha, Neb.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-09
LOCAL NEWS

S. J. Brown, postofiice inspector
is down from Denver.
G. Il. Batchelder, special agent
for the Niagara Fire Insurance
CO., is at the Fremont.
BoRN-Sunday, Aug. I, to the
wife of Louis Deggering, son.
Mother and child reported doing
nicely.
The New York Dry Goods store
has q large picture of Greater
New York, it wis sent by Mr.. T. !.
b. Miller, the New York buyer. of
the concern. Everybody ought to
see this exhibition, free.
Owing to the fact that the
articles of incorporation, of the
Florence Board of Trade have not
been returned from the Secretary
of States Office the Chamber OF
O Commerce will meet at the call
of the chairman during the week
w. R. Lee, of Glenwood
Springs, is in town today, and Is
looking after the interest of the
racing association of his town
Glenwood always hangs up gooe
purses, thus assuring those wht
attend of seeing some fine racing
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-09
FitzgerreII's Rent List.

FitzgerrelI's Rent List.
4 room frame Railroad street.
3 unfinished rooms E. Main.
2 room frame West Main street
2 room frame furnished.
Groom frame on Garfield ave.
Elegant s room brick.
Elegant 6 room brick
An elegant 5 room frame
Elegant 7 room frame
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-09
NOTICE

All local announcements such as
of church services, entertainments,
and meetings are published as
news in the local columns of The
Tribune, but such notices and all
local news, to insure publication
must be in The Tribune Office be-
fore 9 a. m. on the day that publ
cation is desired-preferably by
the previous afternoon. The
Tribune, in order to print one
half of the foreign matter it re-
ceives, cannot give any time to
ioch}-oosnpesit;en. after 10 a M,
unless the matter is extraordinary
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-09
All News

New type, new borders, new
rule, high quality inks and power
on presses. These make an up to-
date job Office. The Tribune has
them. No other printing Office in
Florence has.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-09

Brief work done accurately and
promptly at the Tribune office
opposite D. & R. G.. depot. Tele-
phone No. 10.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-09
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION

A. thath
dwih
casting
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-09

J, J. Fitzgerrell has plenty of
straight money to loan.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-09
Classified

LCST-On Santa Fe avenue between
Presbyterian church and 3O6 Third
street, gold stick pin-pin was bent
finder leave at Central Telephone
office and receive reward.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-08-09

WANTED Bird dog, broken to re-
tfieye ofa LAID c- from water. SPANIEL
preferred. Apply H. w. Burdett,
Tribune ofiicc.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-08
FIRES.

Friday morning man drove a load
of hay into D. J Roberts livery barn
at Renfrew, jumped off and unhitched
his horses. He did not notice that n
burning gas get along the side of the
drive way had fired the hay In mo-
ment the barn was a mass of flames and
because of the barricading wagon Ro-
berts' five horses and buggies could not
be taken out. All were burned From
the barn the flames spread to the K o.
T. NJ. hall adjoining which was destroy
ed and it was only by the su2erhuman
efforts of the bucket brigade that the
fire was prevented from reaching the
Campbell hotel and other buildings,
Mr. Roberts loss was about $2500, with
out insurance. The Maccabees' loss on
building and furniture is about $500
offset by 800 insurance.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-08
OIL NOTES.

THE MARKET-The Producers are
still paying $l.20 and the Standard
S1.15.
EASTERN BELT-The Hoch Bros
well on the McGrady, finished last
week, is doing 10 barrels. Seybert
Bros we'll on the Hildebrand about y.
Seven rigs are Up and two wells drilling
in this field.
CLEAREELD Barney Steighner
brought in a well on the Graham. Tues
day Smith & Finnegan are drilling on
the Hursh in Winfield and the Angert
in Clearfield and expect to bring in
wells next week.
ADAMS TwP-Burke & Cos well on
the VIM. Minser was tubed lately and
is reported at 20 bbls.
PENN TwP.-The well on the Hen
derson Cooper farm in Penn township
drilled by the Perrin Oil Co. was shot
last evening, and may be good.
An oil well struck on the Whittekin
farm, three miles west of Marietta, o..
has caused sensation. 1t was drilled
by F. B. Ranger, and he estimates the
production to be between 500 and 600
barrels All available tanks were filled
and show the production to be over 40
barrels 1t viii probably run 500 bar
rels. and is the largest well ever struck
in Washington county. The farm was
bought by Whittekin less than two
years ago for 5000 from Col T. w.
Moore, and contains ii acres. FIVE
other wells on the same farm are max
ing % to 80 barrels. A dry hole was
drilled in December within 100 feet of
the big gusher.