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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16

There is at the present time but
three wells being drilled or being
prepared to start up viz. the Hick'
man Oil company's No. Hickman
heirs, the Victor Oil & Gas com
panys' No. I Morris and Bartlett &
Stancliffs No. I Fletcher.
The Hickman Oil company's
we'll is drilling now at about three
hundred feet.
Bartlett & Stancliff were to start
up yesterday and the Victor Oil and
Gas company will start the drill by
the latter part of the week. These
two last named locations are Of vast
importance to the future of the field
and their progress and finale will
be awaited with interest.
The Elk Fork pool failed to de-
velop any sensations yesterday.
Cobb & Glenn's No. 2 Myers is re-
ported increasing and is now max
ing more than $50 barrels per day.
This is encouraging as it will be re-
membered that their first venture
on this farm was a total failure.
Their No. 3 is due.
Yoke & Co. has been delayed at
their No. I c. c. Fluharty in the
northeast extension and it is not ex-
pected to get the sand before Thurs
day morning.
The Elk Fork Oil & Gas COM
pany is still fishing at their No. II
J. K. Hill.
VIM. Felix Kaiser, the genial and
accommodating salesman for the
National Supply company, has sew
cred his connection with that insti-
tuition and has donned a pair oi
gum boots and a rubber hat and is
working on the leases of the Atlas
Oil company in the Elk Fork field
In the Wilson run pool Hosford
& Neely have completed their No,
Beaver, near the Carter Oil com
pany's Edwards and have a dry
hole.
Kirk and others expect to complete
their No. I I. n. Morgan in the
shallow sand today. This location
is within the limits of what is
termed Plum run and is not far
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16

on the Beaver was heavy disap'
pointment and would demonstrate
that this field is also spotted.
There have been only so barrels
of oil sold here for the past three
or four days. The operator is tax
ing advantage of higher prices ot
Exchange at Oil City.
The we'll being drilled on the
Massey farm at Ben's run is shut
down waiting for casing.
The Carter Oil company have the
material on the ground for their
No. 4 Edwards.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The operator is again showing
signs of Encouragement, and he
has at least reasonable cause to be
so, when the market Of the Stand
ard here continues at CSC, the mud
dy roads, the light wells and an
occasional duster, which, by the
way, are becoming quite frequent
are considered. The oil man is
meeting with disappointment and
misfortune on every hand, and oul
advice would be TO invest the
money being spent in drilling wells
at the present time in United States
Pipe Line stock, and the invest.
ment will prove more profitable
than drilling on the present con
dition of the market.
The Jug pool is showing up the
timely expires ,ion, "All that glltters
is not gold.'
The Victor Oil and Gas com
pany'S No. Armstrong Smith a,
70 feet in the sand IS a failure. They
will drill through the sand, but
there is now but very small
chance for getting anything better
This we'll is located north of the
South PENIS No. Meredith al
a distance of not more than 400
| feet. This latter named we'll wher
drilled in sometime ago was a gush
er, and still holding up nicely. The
Smith farm looked to be gilt-edgeo
if ever a gilt-edged lease existed
There is reason to believe that
considerable pool will eventually be
opened up, but not without some
busters.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16
A Snake Story.

T. II. Snider, of Lone Tree, was
in the city today and gave US the
following snake story. While it is
rather early to spring snake stories
on the public, yet Mr.. Snider is Of
urquestionable veracity, and what
he tells can be believed. He re-
lated the following story:
While some teamsters were haul
ing load of casing through my
farm, they came upon large black
snake still alive and moving. while
the snow was four inches deep. The
snake was killed, and measured 5
feet and 7 inches. 1t is supposed
that he was in some manner run
out of his winter quarters, and was
unable to travel in the snow"
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16

in as they will go a long ways to
determine the real value of the new
territory.
Barnsdall & Mallory's we'll was
agitated Saturday morning and for
time is reported to have done
about 81 barrels per hour. The re-
markable manner in which this
we'll has held up in production
makes operators feel sure that the
territory is good.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16

from production in the same for
nation. ........
F. S. Henry, of the Henry Oil
company, accompanied by R. L.
Gregory, left this morning for Cor,
sicana, Texas, where Mr.. Henry
goes to look over the situation in
behalf Of his company. They will
determine whether or not the Texas
oil field will prove to be a Klondike
or not. They expect to spend some
ten days in the Lone Star State be-
fore their return.
THE OIL MARKET.
Oil City, Pa, Feb. IL. Credit
balances CSC; certificates opened
with no quotations; first sales were
900 barrels, March, delivered at
73c; during the day there were sales
as follows. 1000 barrels regular at
73c; 5 barrels at 7I34c; cash oil sold
at 20 barrels at 7oc; 10 barrels at
7Ic; s barrels at 7I18c; E barrels at
7I5ac; 5 barrels at nc; 5 barrels at
73c. Total sales, $1,000 barrels;
closed at 72c bid for cash oil. Ship
ments, three days, I93,482 barrels;
runs, three days, 2I7o8o barrels.
QUOTATION OF PRODUCERS.
Producers Oil company, credit
balances unchanged, at 7oc.
Since the opening of the Whisky
run field some lucky turns have
been made in selling royalty and
leases. The first of these was when
George Shryock got the twelve
acres Payne lease adjoining the Al
breicht farm for a mere song and
disposed of it TO Gartlan & Co. for
81 600 cash and one-fourth interest
in two wells.
After this deal was made Payne
sold one-half OF his royalty to a
wealthy Toledo man for s., 900. J.
C. Trus, of New Martinsville. then
purchased one-half interest in the
royalty of the Williamson tract
which is right close to the big well
for 81 900 cash. He later sold one
half of his interest to Pittsburg peo
pie for the same price he paid for
the whole thing.
Seven rigs are up and a number
of the wells have commenced spud-
ding on the farms around the big
Barnsdall & Mallory strike.
There will be merry time on old
Whisky run for the next few weeks
now until this batch of wells comes
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16
RITCHIE CO., W. VA.

The we'll on the Harkness tract,
drilled by Bettman & Watson, is
probably good one. 1t is a great
gasser.
The Lambert we'll has been
plugged up.
The new we'll on the Mcclure
land at the Richie Mines is report.
ed a monster, good for from three
hundred to FIVE hundred barrels a
day.
The we'll on William Moore, on
Devil Hole, is proving a good one.
Richie county is credited in the
oil reports with twelve producing
wells in January and one dry hole.
This is all right with one correction.
The dry hole turned out to be one
Of the best wells in the county. II
is the BarnsdAll we'll on the H. S.
Wilson land near the Richie Mines
and on being drilled into the Big
Iniun sand proved lively producer,
This we'll argues we'll tor the nature
of the McFarlan field Richie Ga,
zette.
Campbell & Co. have located
their No. ; on the Hoff farm, on
Fifteen, and will drill the same
soon.
SnakaId & Co. have located a
we'll on the Pepper farm, on Moss
run, and will drill the same soon
This location is only about 800 feet
west of a we'll on the c. Beihl farm
which is making some oil from the
Cow Run sand and quite a flow ol
gas.-Marietta Register.
The Ammons oil case will go tc
the supreme court. 1t will rank as
one of the leading civil cases of the
state and will attract national at
tention. The question of how many
wells must be drilled by a lessee is
the chief issue. If the lessor win
his success will cause the lessons tc
bring hundreds of similar suits
Indirectly, the suit involves mil
lions of dollars. - Morgantown Do,
minion.
Hardnan we'll No. 3 was drilled
into the salt sand last night at the
depth Of 400 feet. and oil in abun-
dance was found. Work was i'm
mediately shut down, and particu,
lars are difficult to obtain. By
those on the inside We are informed
that the we'll is good for at least SO
barrels per day.
This we'll is located about 1900
feet east of Hardman No. ?. Great
est of excitement prevails.-Cal-
houn Signal.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16
La Grippe.

There is an epidemic of grip re-
ported among the citizens in the
back part of the county. Several
deaths have occurred.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16
CORVALLIS NOTES.

The Welles No. 7 is due today.
It is located in defined territory and
promises to be splendid producer.
1t is the property Of Carr Bros.
Welles No. 10 and II, owned by
Carr Bros, began drilling today.
Carr Bros. No. 7 we'll on Naugh'
ton will begin drilling in a short
time as the rig is nearly completed.
The Railroad Oil company is
cleaning out its we'll on the Peti:
lease and will put it to pumping.
The Garrison No. ?, will begin
drilling today. 1t is owned by
Markham & CO.
Bettman, Watson & Bernheimer
have located their No. 2 we'll on the
Hawkness tract and will begin drill
ing in short time. Their No. I
WELLS still gassing so heavily above
the sand that drilling cannot be
continued.
PLEASANTS CO., W. VA.
Capt. Mclaughlin has abandoned
the hole he was drilling on the Bop
Reed farm, and will move the rig
and commence in new place.
George S. Edwards has what is
showing for nice little we'll on the
Hendershot farm adjoining the
Reed. After they got the sand the
we'll filled up some two hundred
feet with oil and began caving.
They are now putting in the casing
and cleaning it out.
On the Vaucluse Pike, the rig is
up and the machinery on the
ground for a we'll on the Mrs. E. ].
Patterson tract. 1t will be drilled
in a few days.
Taylor seems to be having some
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16
OIL: NOTES.
THE OIL MARKET.
From Saturdays Daily.

DS sSiS 4ulCl. EoAy AittAS - o~inS
done now in the way Of field devel-
opments and some are inclined to
the opinion that less will be dore
in the near future unless the roads
improve in some manner.
Elk Fork developments are away
below par, and with continued bad
roads very few strings Of tools will
be running in the next thirty days.
The Elk Fork Oil s. Gas COM
pany is still fishing in their No. II
J.K. Hill, and from present indica-
tions they will celebrate General
Washington's birthday plying the
same vocation-6shing.
Cobb & Glenn were drilling in
the top of the sand at their Myers
No. 2 this morning, and had de-
veloped good gas pressure to-
gether with considerable showing
of oil. 1t should be completed by
this afternoon.
The Yoke Oil company should
get the pay at their No. I, Fluharty
by the early part of the coming
week.
In the Wilson run pool Gordon
& Company have completed their
No. Beaver, and have a rank
duster.
Near West Union, Doddridge
county, the Carter Oil company
have a heavy gas pressure and are
fishing in the top o. the Big 1njun
sand at their test on the Mcmillan
farm.
From Mondays Daily.
The Jug pool is credited with an
other light producer. The Victor
Oil and Gas company has drilled in
its No. 2 Armstrong Smith, and
have very light we'll. 1t is not
known what the we'll will do. 1t
was reported this morning as hay
ing filled up 500 feet. This is an
extreme disappointment as it was
only a short distance from their No.
I, which did about s2o barrels per
hour for several days.
From present indictions the field
will be spotted, although it may
take on another and more encour-
aging appearance later, when the
wells now drilling have been COM
pleted., Bartlett 6 Stancliff will be-
gin spudding tomorrow at their No.
1 Fletcher. The Hickman Oil COM
pany are drilling at about 400
feet at their Hickman heirs No. I
Developments in the Elk Fork
pool are lacking in interest; in fact,
there is very little field work being
done.
In the northeast extension Yoke
s. Co. cased their No. c. c. Flu
harty en- Saturday and unless some
accident occurs they expect to get
the pay tomorrow afternoon.
This same company to the south
of Elk Fork is drilling at 700 feet
on the Eakin farm.
Cobb & Glenn have completed
their No Myers in the southern
portion of the southwest extension
and have $50 barrel producer.
Crawford & Wilson have started
the drill at their test on the McFar-
land farm in Peasants county.
In Wilson run Neely & Hosford
should get the sand tomorrow at
their test on the Edwards farm.
The United States Oil company's
No. 1 Walton is considered a 25-
barrel well.
The dry hole of Gordon & Co.
The Florence tribune., 1898-10-01
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Tobacco seeds are so minute that thimbleful will furnish enough plants for an acre of ground.
 Prof. Alsnel says that between the ticks of watch ray of light could move around the globe.
 It is estimated that Europe has as many as 50,000 match factories, witt an annual trade valued at over $4OO,. 0OO,0OO.
 It is believed that lightning is visible at distance of 15O miles, but opinions still differ as to how far away thunder can be heard.
 From December 1, 1897, to July 1 1898, the company having the lease of the Philadelphia gasworks paid to the city S1,e24. .337.
 Efforts are being made to revive the flax industry in certain parts of Eng land, where it has fallen into desue. tude, especially in the county of Lin colnshire.
 The most wonderful astronomical photograph in the world has beenpre pared bY London, Berlin and Parisiar astronomers, It shows at least G, eco, !, 0Ge stars.
 How feasek Gan Man Wink E2-Ex periments have been going on with ar ingenious machine which shuts over : mans eye so that the eyelid t wink opens and closes a chronograph. st far the quickest wink on record is about q sixth of a second.
 Red light is not the lowest kind wis. ible to the eye. When a body is heated up it emits first q gray glow ant then red glow. Herr Hummer fndt that this gray light is perceived by ths rod" formation and the real light by the cone" formation in the nervou. structure of the eye.
 Oysters are now being sent to Eu. rope from New Zealand, being frozer in solid blocks. The oysters are opened and then frozen in blocks p irche! long, six inches wide and two inches thick. The blocks are wrapped in pa per and packed eight in a case. Should the experiment prove successful, { new industry promises to be started in the colony.
The Florence tribune., 1898-10-01
"MoTTO" HANGINGs.
Ono of the Latest Fancies Among
 Needle Workers in a Pret- | ty Ornament.

The motto" hanging curtain or DOT ticre is the latest fancy among the guild of needle workers. To make it the woman who knows her business procures a number of lengths of two inch ribbon in her favorite colors, or varying shades thereof, and upon these ribbons she induces her friends to in- scribe their autographs, together with the date of inditing, the motto or watchward which is supposed to rule and dominate their life and character, and any other fragments of similar nature liked.
 The lettering is done in sepia. oil colors, coIored or even black ink, ac- cording 0 taste. Sepia looks especial ly well upon yellow, golden brown or certain shades of green; black ink Is striking upon scarlet or blue; purple writing fluid is lovely upon lavender CT other pansy tones If the maker of the portierc is doubtful concerning the ability of her friends to do the let tering artistically she merely asks them to write upon slips of white pa per, and herself copies the legends thus obtained upon the ribbons. In rare cases ti,e names are embroidered instead of written
 When ready for making up the rib bons-varying from six to ten feet in length-are attached to and sus- pended from a wider ribbon as long as the portiere is 10 be wide, and upon which is emblazoned the name, motto and other particulars concerning the fair owner. Fringed, scalloped or pointed ends of similar or Eie same ribbon, line of painting or em- broideS~, may serve to conceal the method of joining. Once attached the loose ends of ribbon are arranged ac- cording to the location of the motto. If this is near the top or bottom of tSe ribbon the portiere is connected mid way if passing along most of the length the waving ribbons are allowed te hang free. Rainbow" portieres of this order are much liked.
 A glorious bit of color and delight ful souvenir hanging is the result. how ever they are fastened. Purple and gold and the glory therefor" are as nothing compared to the color scheme and beauty of a really well made and artistically arranged motto DOT tiere."-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Florence tribune., 1898-10-01
A rut.. Mnther.

T fear George is untrue to mel" she moaned as her tortured head fell upon her mothers waiting bosom. "In his dreams last night he said: Thave two little queensl' Oh, if just knew who the ether one is I'd scratch her eyes outl" But her dear mother had been married longer and was wiser than she, and quickly sent the sunshine of a smile scintillating through her tears with the explanation that some bold, bad man must have lured her darling George into little game of draw, and given it to him in the wishhone in such cruel manner that he was worrying about it even in his sleep.-Denver Post,
The Florence tribune., 1898-10-01
DOMESTIC OLIVE OIL.
The Demand for It Is Steadily In- creasing-VaIuable as 0
 Medicine.

There is a general growing demand iT all the markets of our country for the California picked olive. The Cali fornia olive grower is able to compete with the foreign market in this direc- ton, as the pickled olives admit of no adulteration; consequently each stands on it's own merits.
 The superiority of the California olive has called attention to the Cali fornia olive oil. which is as good as the pickled olive. Here the competi- tion is difficult, Gs the foreign oils are nearly all adulterated. Were they brought here pure they could not be sold at the price the California oil can be made for.
 There is reason to believe that the government will do something fer the protection of it's home olive growers similar 10 that which it has done for the prune, raisin and orange growers. There are at the present time 2,50O,000 olive trees in California, and about three-fourths of these are in southern California. It is said that the latter place can grow enough olive trees to make all the olive oil and pickled olives that this country can consume.
 The California raisins, prunes and oranges had to fight for their recog- milton in the United States, and even though the superiority of these was admitted the government had to lend some aid.
 The pure olive oil is an excellent rem edy for stomach troubles, and is also prescribed by doctors for all diseases of the nerves. 4 tablespoonful taken every night has been known to effect a speedy cure in cases of chronic indi- gestion. The first taste may not prove agreeable, but after a few doses one learns to like it-N Y. Tribune.
The Florence tribune., 1898-10-01

which is fully paid up in reconsideration of the conveyance to this company of certain lands and mines with the improvements thereon, and all appurtenances thereunto belonging, by Gustayus A. Whiteford, conveying to this corporation the following described real es- tate, mines and mineral claims as follows, to- wit: The Last Chance lode claim, Com fdence lode claim, Reliance lode claim, Gold Rock lode claim, Walker lode claim. all of said lode claims and mining lands situate in the Mineral Creek Mining Dis trict, in the County of Pinal and Terri tory of Arizona.
 For a complete description of the above claims reference may be had to the books of record in the office of the County Recorder in the County of Pinal and Territory of Ari-. zona. and which said deeds of conveyance are dated August ist 1898. Each of such shares of the capital stock of this corporation shall represent one-millionth q-1,O00,000 part of the property owned or hereafter ac- quired by said corporation, and each share shall represent one vote in said company at any election hereafter held by said corpora ton.
The Florence tribune., 1898-10-01
Pine smokers.

Men of strong fiber smoke pipes. This assertion is based on critical ob- servation, and the longer I live the stronger is my conviction of its truth. After watching a gang of Italians eating their midday meal, picked cut nearly every one who would smoke a pipe, my selection being put to the proof as soon as bread and pork were gotten out of the way. Do not under stand me to say that all men of strong fiber smoke pipes. By no means. Some of the strongest mental as well as physical material do not smoke at all. lnd Ithinls there are a few sterling fel- ows who inhale cigarettes. But take men as they go here, there and every wherein all the walks of life, the pipe smokers are generally Haryeyized steel plate.-N r. Times.
The Florence tribune., 1898-10-01
ARTICLE 2.

The general nature of the business of this Corporation shall be the mining of gold, sil- yer, copper, lead and other ores and minerals within the Territory of Arizona, or within any other State or Territory of the United States, and acquiring of water rights, mill sites and buying and selling, bonding and leasing of mines and mineral bearing lands, water rights and mill sites in the Territory of Arizona, or within any other State or Ter ritory of the United States, and holding prop erty therein. and to buy and sell, mine, smelt, reduce and concentrate ores and min erals of whatsoever character and prop erty, and to hold, use and sell water rights and sites thereof, and the lands necessary or useful therefor. and for the in- dustries and habitations arising out of or to grow cut. or to arise or grow up in connection with or about the same, and for the purpose of leasing, erecting, constructing, maintain ing buying, selling, owning using and oper- ating mining and mill machinery and all necessary buildings and accessories thereto. including the building and operation of roads, railroads, electric power and light plants, telegraph and telephone lines.
The Florence tribune., 1898-10-01

T don't know nuthin' but marriage or damages. You've asked me to have you l said l would. Will you marry or settle?"
 How-how much?" he gasped, as he looked around and failed to find any sympathy.
 Wall, Saginaw salt is dollar and quarter barl," she replied, as she glanced at row of barrels down the platform. T guess the oxen kin git hum with two bar'ls. Make it two and I'll call it squar'."
 Everybody grinned except the young man. He realized that he was done TOT, and got out of the box by plank ing down the S2.5o 10 the agent The cart was driven around to the spot. the barrels loaded up, and then the woman came onck to the young man.
 I've settled this case, and the salt is in the cart, and l jest want to re- mark that if you happen this way apin and yon happen 10 feel so aefulIy cum min that you cant hold yourself, you'd better go slow on widders. Thar's 16 of us round here, an we all drive vel Ter oxen hitched to carts, an we all go b'arfoot in the summer and sigh to get married agin. The reg'lar fgger is three barls of salt and pound of tea, but, owing to your youth and that thunderstorm comin' up, I've let you oil easy. Good-day, bub; good-day alli"-N. Y. Herald