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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-31
OIL NOTES,
Continued from 4th Page.

the Dye-Brooks would hold out al
the Marshall wells gait AID the
talent is becoming reconciled to the
opinion that prolific Keener pool
in that immediate locality has been
tapped. We are informed by Mr.
Gordon that Yost & company's
we'll on the Reed farm in the Will
son run pool which was reported
last week good for $50 barrels, is
only doing 50 barrels per day. Sew
eral recent locations have been
made and many new rigs are
springing up.
The most important of these is
the we'll started by The Long Eddy
Oil company on the Hupp farm, a
mile and half west of develop
ments. Spudding was begun Fri
day.
Yost & Co. have the rig building
for their No. S Reed and the stake
driven for their No. f. Their
Knowlton No. has the rig COM
pleted and will be started spudding
this week. Their Poulton No. 2 is
down about 500 feet.
The Fisher Oil company have
started the drill at their No. 8
Edwards.
Many exciting stories have been
told concerning the well lately
drilled at Scio, Ohio. An investi-
CATION, however. of these reports
show that they are false and mis-
leading.
w. F. Boyd, a we'll informed oil
man, of this city, has just returned
from the we'll and finds instead of
50 barrel producer, small Berea
sand pumper. The we'll is making
about q barrels day and has never
produced 1nors than that in a single
day since it's completion. While
the we'll is very light, yet it is not
entirelyssvoid2of Observation-Disclosures.
A .sandI6o. feet in thickness exists
in the:locality ssof the sswell. This
IS ofitselfa remarkable feature.
In this section the Berea Is rarely
over 80 feet thick and good produc,
crs have been developed where that
was less than 20 feet in thickness.
The oil produced at Scio compares
favorably with the West Virginia
and Pennsylvania product aid
would be classed with the high
grade product. Mr., Boyd is i'm
pressed with the locality owing to
the thickness Of the sand and stated
that he would not be surprised if a
considerable pool would be eventu-
ally opened.
| From TUESDAYS Daily.
Not since the palmy days of Dog
skin and the eventtul scenes of Elk
Fork has the operator been so busy
planning and mapping out field
work. The impetus given the oil
industry by dollar oil is truly mar
velous. The wildcatter is return
ing again from retired life and the
outlook for fall was never brighter.
People are fiocking to the oil center
from every quarter. Spectators
are infesting the city and the hotels
are crowded. Every train brings
many people who are anxious to
embark in the oil industry. Leases
are being taken wherever there is
a possibility of oil being found and
wildcat wells are starting in every
direction. The week was opened
yesterday by Harvey, Cutler & Co.
with good we'll on the Glenden-
ming farm in the northeast extern
sion of the Elk Fork pool, which
will be followed by equally impor-
taut strikes during the remaining
portion of the week.
Thiswell is located 800 feet north
of east of developments and adds
considerable area to the producing
I;,,;ts of the fold There iS No nos
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-31

made in that locality, and the own
ers are to be congratulated. Tank
age will have been erected by to-
morrow, when it will be definitely
known what the real output of the
we'll will be. This strike has slim
ulated and excited leaseholders In
that locality wonderfully. They are
falling all over each other in lush
to get wells started. Within the
next ten days some thirty wells
will be drilling in that immediate
locality. This number of wells
means the expenditure of at least
$4,000.
On reliable authority we are in
formed that the Henry & McDcn-
aid Oil company will make FIVE To-
cations on the Lloyd Gorreil farm.
The Eastern Oil company have
started their Nos. 6 and 7 Margaret
Gorrell farm.
A company composed of Sisters
Williams have the rig timbers on the
ground for their we'll on the Ed
Mercer.
Treat & Crawford have driven a
few stakes on the John Wetzel,
which they will drill at once.
Brown & Co. are past due at their
No. 2 John Duval. Yoke & Co.
are reported drilling on the Morrow
ID acre tract. The South Penn
have started to drill at their Nos. 2
and ; Cunningham. Childers &
Co. are down 700 feet at their we'll
on the Henthorn.
There is no disputing the fact
that the northeast extension OF the
Elk Fork pool is the busiest corner
IF the southwest field.
In the older portion of the field
the Elk Fork Oil & Gas company
are due this week on the Eddy
farm. Their No. ~ Hawkins is
also drilling.
Treat & Crawford are going
along nicely at their No Casan-
dria Thomas to the southwest Of
the field.
IMPORTANT WELL.
An important we'll will be COM
pleted today in Padens Valley on
the Pollock farm.
The company which is drilling
it is composed Of Harry Ihrig, ].
W. Boyers, R. Broadwater and Al
Simons, of this city.
It will be remembered that this
we'll was started last fall but was
never completed.
The company then operating
diSbanded and surrendered their In
terests. After this was done the
present company took charge and
propose to drill several other wells
in that locality if they are reason
ably successful in their venture.
They are drilling upon the the
DRY that Keener pool exists just
beyond the Injun production in
the old Sistersville field.
SHALLOW SAND WELL
The South Penn Oil company
hav6drilled through the Cow Run
sand at their test on the Meter
farm in the Hebron pool on Brush
run and have buster in that form
alton. The Carter Oil company
were more fortunate on the Broad
water farm. They failed to find oil
in the top of the sand and first pro
nounced it dry, but drilling was
continued and a nice show of oil
was found in the bottom of the sand.
They have decided to shoot it and
think they will have fair shallow
sand we'll.
J. W. Henderson has completed
his No. s Reed, back of St. Marys,
and will have a 2o-barrel Cow Run
sander.
MITIGATING IN MONROE.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-31
SPANIARD'S DIARY
Oft Recent Events that Have
TRANSFERRED in Cuba.
LOSS OF UNITED STATES
Import of Provisions Since the
War Amounts to 226, 900 Tons.

Desperate Situation I'm Puerto Prin.
cipe Provipce-Captuae of the Span
isb Steamer HumbertO Rodriguez
Denounced.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19

Minneapolis Lumberman: The
Mississippi & Rum River Boom COM
pany have everything in excellent
shape on the river. There is a crew
OF about 40 men at work cleaning
up the river from Little Fails down
and they are now about at Royal
ton with drive OF from l25, 900. 900
to- 150,000,O00 feet of logs. There
is a crew twork still on a jam at
Durham island, and they expect to
have it completely out Of the way by
the time the drive arrives. Themills
Of this city are all well supplied with
logs, and there are, enough in reach
to keep them going during the bal
ance Of the season without Interrupt
ton. a good many logs are being
brought down the river that will 20.
to the mills below Minneapolis, al
there is an unusual demand from &c,
down river manufact
4 =. q - .
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19
Minneapolis Free Press:

Minneapolis Free Press: The late
republican state convention, which
nominated W. H. Eustis, the *:policy''
ex-mayor, against John Lind, the
candidate OF the people, was con-
trolled by
~ John D. Rockefeller, the iron
range monopolist, who sent down
to st. Paul a st. Louis county dele
cation controlled by Sellwood, Cot
ton and Window, the attorneys and
lobbyists of the twin iron range
syndicates. .
(2) James j. Hill. whose active
political satellite, Tams Bixby, man
ager for Merriam and all other Great
Northern governors, made the trades
which landed Eustis in the guber-
material nomina alton.
(3) E. H. Peavey, the elevator
magnate whose 5000 900 bushels Of
Minneapolis wheat are assessed at
7c per bushel, who was an active
Eustis delegate in the convention.
~ Thomas Lowry, whose So
600, 900 street railway franchise is
assessed in Minneapolis ct 81 20, 900,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19

mo whose employees we're packed
INTO; Enstis primaries to reward
GUSTS for his notorious mayorality
veto to the street railway transfer
ordinance. ~1 s a#s...15Z.
4: This Enstis convention also turned
.lown Attorney General Childs, who
successfully carried the STEVENSON
md Merrill cases through the courts,
and is now fighting for the people
against Rockefeller, in the Duluth
IRON ore rate cases. -
This Eustis convention likewise
turned to the wall A. Y. Merrill, au-
hor of the famous railroad land tax
Jaw, an act which was sustained by
the people at the polls in 1896 by a
vote of 235, 585 to 20, $50. "a
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19
the Paine, Foster-Hafner, Morgan and

the Paine, Foster-Hafner, Morgan and
Radford factories
1t must be understood that the above
figures are liberal, the mill men being
given the best of the argument.
Before the strike the Paine company
averaged 1,500 doors a day, 1000 to
1900 windows and from 900 to 500
pairs Of blinds.
Another great source of revenue for
the mills lis received from the sale of
match blocks. These are purchased by
the Diamond Match company.
These blocks are sold at $25 per 1000,
and the wood from which they are made
would be waste if not used in making
matches.
Workmen, by the hardest kind of toil,
can make about $1.25 day, being paid
by the 1;OOO blocks. Boy assistants
are paid from 25 to 40 cents day.
In the saw mills che same method of
paying the workmen prevails. Prob
ably the most dangerous work is that of
the carriage rider.
This workman rides back and forth on
the carriage upon which rests the log
that is being sawed.
His duties consist OF turning the logs
after they have been sawed. AS the car
riage goes back and forth he passes
rapidly revolving circular saw as large
as wagon wheel.
1t is as necessary for him to be careful
as it is for the engineer OF locomotive
who knows there is likely to be an open
switch ahead OF him.
These riders are paid 12H cents an
hour, or at least they we're last May.
Since that time a cut has been made to
II cents an hour.
Accidents frequently occur and there
are probably 100 men in Oshkosh Who
have been injured at the mills in the past
year.
Still the greed Of the mill owners does
not into consideration the danger in a
certain class OF work, but they figure
that the workman should run all the
risk as compensation to his employer
for giving him a job.
Men roll logs all day for 12H cents an
hour. The logs are hauled up from the
river by an endless chain and are then
turned over on to the carriage. The
work ia very hard and worth So day.
Every man in the great mills has
known he was getting the worst of it
for years.
TWAS not until the conditions became
SO unbearable that they rose up in pro-
test and added another city to the list
that will never recover from the odium
gained from labor Jronbles.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19
Died.

Mrs. l.. c. Perry received tele-
gram Thursday evening last week
from her son, Wesley, announcing
the death of her husband, Lafayette
Perry, at Rocklin, CAL, on that
day. Particulars as to Mr.. Perry's
death came later. Returning from
Alaska Mr.. Perry suffered an attack
OF typhoid pneumonia on board the
steamer taking him to San Fran
cisco. He was sick about three
weeks. The body was embaln.ed.
The funeral was held at Rocklin in
the afternoon OF August 18th.
Mr.. Perry was 81 years of age. He
was born in Washington county,.
Maine. He came to st. Cloud %
years ago, and for eight years was
foreman of the Mcclure farm. In
1888 he moved to Little Falls, where
ne had lived up to his departure for
Alaska. Mr.. Perry had worked for
G. B. Buchanan and other lumber
men for many years. He left for
Alaska in March with his son-in-law,
c. A. Condor. Not finding things
satisfactory at Dawson City, they
LETT that place June Goth, travelling
1900 miles in a rowboat, then by
steamer to San Francisco.
Mr.. Perry leaves a wife and seven
children to mourn his loss. The SONS
are Wesley, now in California, VIII
lard. who has just gone there, and
Andrew. The daughters are Mrs.
John Blocker, Mrs. W. Davis and
Beulah, of Little Falls, and Mrs. Con-
don, of California. Mr.. Perry also
leaves sister at Rices, two sisters
at Clearwater, one brother in the
Dakotas, and one brother at En-
reka, Cal.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19
FINED S6 AND costs.
Notion King Convicted, but Will
.s.. @@:5, Appeal .s s.. Il,

Geo. F. Wilson, who calls himself
the "Notion King was arrested
Thursday evening last week for
auctioning goods without license.
Wilson had been given license. to
sell notions on the streets. He
claims that he thought he had a
right to cell any way he saw fit, but
there is no question but what he
knew better. Wilson was taken be-
fore Justice Sheldon Thursday eve
ming, pleaded not guilty, and
asked that his trial be
set for the following Tuesday. The
justice granted the request and fixed
bail at $780, Wilson refused to
give bail, and his goods were held
until morning, when, on again re-
fusing, he was jailed. Late in the
afternoon he gave bail.
When the case was called Tuesday
morning Wilson was represented by
A. P. Blanchard, and City Attorney
Adams had charge of the prosecu-
ton. Several witnesses were exam
ined. The main point of the defense
appeared to be that Wilson thought
he had right to auction, but the
testimony for the prosecution did
not carry that out. The validity of
the city ordin ance was also attacked,
and it was claimed that the words of
the ordinance-''maintain a public
aucticn"-did not apply to the pres
ent case, as only one article had
been sold in that way.
The case took up most OF the day.
Justice Sheldon decided against the
prisoner, fining him S. and costs.
The defense gave notice of appeal.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19

Engineer Robt. Carr, while be-
tween Staples and Little Falls haul
ing an extra cattle train to St.. Paul
Wednesday, severely sprained hie,
back. q. IS. RI
Engineer Thompson, just in from
.Brainerd, took the train down and
JOS. o Conner, Of the switch engine,
took Thompson's engine back to
.Brainerd with NJ Carr, Who Is il
the sanitarium.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19

Democratic Ticket.
For Governor
JOHN LIND.
For Lieutenant Governor
J. W. BOWLER.
For Secretary OF State
JULIUS j. HEINK1CHS.
For Treasurer
ALEX. MCKINNON.
For Auditor
GEORGE N. LANPHERE.
For Attorney General
JOHN F. KELLY.
For Clerk Supreme Court
q. n. AUSTIN.
For Judges Supreme Court
THOMAS CAVITY.
DANIEL BUCK.
VIM. MITCHELL,
For Cong ressman Sixth District
CHAS. A. TOWNE,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19

The Pioneer Press compares W.
j. Bryan and Theo. Roosevelt, to Mr..
Bryan's disadvantage, as might be
expected from bigoted partisan
sheet like the Pioneer Press. The
facts are that Mr.. Bryan was
treated unjustly. He offered his
services to the president at the be-
ginning OF the war, and never re-
ceived reply. Through the court
esy OF the governor of Nebraska, Mr..
Bryan was made colonel of regi-
ment which he personally recruited.
There isn't a decent man who doubts
either Mr.. Bryan's patriotism Or
courage. Mr.. Roosevelt had every
advantage. His influence with the
administration gave him opportun-
ity to be sent where he could distin-
guish himself. It was the same
kind of politics which prevented any
southern regiment from being sent
to the front. Mr.. Bryan.could have
greatly embarrassed the admins
tration by using his great influence
against it, instead of which he
stood by it as Douglas did by Lin
coin, and for reward he is damned
with faint praise or his motives are
impugned and his course con-
demned by a partisan press which
fears as much as it hates him,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19
The 'late unpleasantness" doesn't
mean the Civil war now.

Answering Brother Folsom, of the
Pine Co. Courier: The laboring men
are not getting so per cent more
wages in this section than they did
two years ago.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19
The Late Mrs. Eidam.

The Late Mrs. Eidam.
Communicated.
Mrs. Eidam, wife of +. P. Eidam,
OF Pike Creek, passed away Monday,
Aug. 8, 1898, at her home in Pike
Creek. aged 81 years., The funeral
took place on the afternoon of Au-'
gust 10th, at 2 p. m, and was con-
Quoted by Rev. W. II. Easton, Of the
M. E. church, of Little Falls. A.
handsome wreath of sweet peas was
sent by Mrs. E. P. Adams, of Little.
Falls, a pretty wreath by Mrs. .Hav-
erty, and handsome cross by Mrs.
Hang, both of Little Falls, a wreath
by Mrs. Wickwire, of Pike Creek. ;
The little cottage was beautifully
decorated with profusion of plants
and flowers presented by loving
friend and neighbors. +
Mrs. Eidam was the mother Of
eleven children, Of whom but FOUR
are living. The oldest is III
Eidam, Of Clayton Co., Iowa. The
Others are ii. G.. Eidam, Of NORTH
Dakota, Mrs. E. W. Phillips, Of Min,
neapolis and Miss Mary Eidam.
ter 9 trip northward Mr.. Eidam viii
make his home with the Oldest
daughter, Miss Mary Eidam, Who
has dressmaking estab lishment at.
$40 Fifth street north, Minneapolis
T. b. Berg, Of Pierx, returned from
Montana Wednesday,. He ~ ~ i
looking after his mining int
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19
HON. CHAS. A. TOWNE.
Is Anxious for a Joint Discus
sion With Page Morris.

MluHedpOu6 1lmeS( 1OJ. Cua5. "A.
Towne, of Duluth, the eminent advo-
cate of silver, passed through Mime
apolis last evening en- route to Du-
lutb, accompanied by Mrs. Towne.
He spent two days at Hotel St.
Louis, Minnetonka, visiting with
Senator James K. Jones.
II am greatly pleased over the out
look this year." he said to the Times
man last evening. Locally the
democrats have nominated a good
ticket. I consider the selection of
MIR. Gray for the mayoralty as provi-
Dental. The state ticket is growing
in strength every day. Eustis will
not be as strong in the Sixth district
as Clough was. r7
I am endeavoring to arrange u
series OF joint discussions with Judge
Morris this fall in the Sixth district.
I wrote him June l6, just after the
convention which nominated me,
challenging him to a series of at
least twenty debates on the political
issues of the campaign. The gold
standard papers took the matter up,
and protested to find a reason why
Judge Morris should not engage in a
debate with me in the alleged death
OF the silver question. Judge Morris
answered me on June 21, saying that
the matter was entirely in the hands
OF his committee.
Yesterday the democratic and pop
ulist committees of the Sixth district
sent the republican committee a re-
quest that the joint debate be ar
ranged for. They reminded the
republican committee that the excuse
that the silver question was dead
would not suffice. My letter invited
Judge Morris t. discuss the political
issues OF the campaign, and that
those issues as stated in our plat
form included the question of trusts
and moHopolies.
Not only that, but Judge Morris
committee in calling the convention
named only the financial question,
calling on all voters who believed in
sound money to participate in the
primaries. Judge Morris in his let
ter to the Anoka convention, which
amounted to a letter of acceptance,
committed himself for the first time
to the single gold standard. Two
years ago be claimed to be- better
bimetallist than /, because he be-
lieved in reaching it by safe means.
The people will want to know which
plank he means to stand on.
l can see no reason why the joint
debate should not be held. Judge
Morris is very able public speaker.
It would add much to the interest Of
the campaign, and would materially
reduce the expenses of meetings,
since the parties could divide the cost
equally. There are number of is
sues to be discussed. Ny platform
is pretty distinct on. a number of
things. 1t favors government own
ership OF telegraph lines, the gradual
expansion of the principles of the
referendum, legislation against
trusts and monopolies, and the
election OF United States senator's by
q direct vote OF the people. J"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19

Aaron Anderson, sent to Fergus
Falls insane asylum from Randall
last month, was paroled August
18th.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19

The Sandstone Courier wants to
know what T h Q II aid wants.
For starter, we want Page Morris
to come to Little Falls and tell our
wage workers why they haven't got
that wage increase he promised in
1895.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19

The negroes of the United States
will gratefully remember Gov. Tyler
OF Virginia, Gov. Russell OF North
Carolina, Gov. Tanner of Illinois,
and Gov. Leedy OF Kansas. These
were the only governors who ap.
pointed Afro.Americans as officers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19
Found.

Came to my place July 81, a heifer
calf, red, with white spots, about 4
months old. Owner can have same
by paying charges and taking away.
ri I. s>@=# &@% A. ANDERSON, -
81 g.. h. RI Green Prairie.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19

Chas. Neidermyer and family OF
Fennimore, Wis.,. are at thu Little
Falls House. Mr.. N. lived here
many years ago and has large in
terests in Agram which he came to
look after. '>.- -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19

Brainerd will have a street fair.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19

The c. F. Raymond property on
Third street northeast has been
bought by Geo. II. Nichols of Belle
vue, brother of Auditor Nichols, for
1926. Mr.. Nichols will move to
Little Falls in about a week. Mr..
raymond has no definite plans
as vet. ~.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19
FRIDAY. AUG. 10.
Our Circulation.

Our C1rCuIat1On.
Printers Ink New York;: The Little
Falls, Mimi, H er a. is credited with
the largest circulation accorded to any
paper in Little Falls or in Morrison
county.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19

Chas. Robbins was brought before
Justice Sheldon Wednesday morning
charged with removing mortgaged
property from the city. 1t is alleged
that Robbins left town with a team
OF mortgaged horses. He waivedex
animation and was bound over to
the district court under bonds of
800, N. Richardson being surety.