The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-23
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Struck Another Gusher In Tioga Couniy--Hls-
toric Land Sold Tor Coking
Purposes.

Pensions granted last week: John
| Redlngshafer, Monongahela, 50; David
| T. Wicr, Johnstown. $i4; Charles Loer
| ber, MonongahcIa. So; William J. Har-
ts, California $40; Anthony Jaquettc,
| Scot,dalc, Slo: Joseph Hawke. Lcech-
| burg. $40: Frederick Davis, California,
| 50; Joseph Roac. Meadvillc, So; James
| G. Merriman, Ingram, $I2; Edward
| Thomas. West Elizabeth, SS; Edward
II. Sheets. Finlcyvillc, $ro; Reymer
Bush. Turtle Creek. So William A.
Taylor. Kittanning ST. Lavinia +. Rail,
Grcensburg. So; Matthew ]. Welsh,
Dunbar $S Anthony Lawman, Coal
port. So; William Ewing. Wampum,
| S2t Brcc Ramsey Mt Union. Sic;
George w. Wright, Mercer, $40; James
=. Cline. Murraysvillc, Si2; John flix-
cnbauRh, Faycttc City, 50; William e.
Ramsey, Washington, $40; William K.
Wallis. Worthngton. $I2; Jeremiah Il.
White. Fayetteville, So; Nancy NJ Jack,
Apollo, SO: Agnes Watts, Brook kvillc,
SS Zcrida Armstrong. New Castle, w.
The Bossburg Oil Company has AN
other gusher on the Mcneil farm, at
Gaines. Tioga county. The sand was
tapped Friday and the well nj once re-
spondcd with flow that filled so
barrel tank in an hour. The tools were
run into the hole and the production
increased by agitation to no barrels an
| hour. The well has been agitatcd sew
cral times since and is still spouting
| oil at the rate OF so barrels an hour.
IL is located about I 900 feet east OF the
first gushcr drilled in by the Blossburg
Company.
The railroad tha, is to be built from
| McConnellsburg to connect with the
Baltimore & Ohio at Cherry Run, east
of Cumberland Md, and which will
give Fulton county its first railroad Ia
clites, will open up rich and fertile
section II is estimated that in Fulton
county. there are 100000 acres OF TIMBER
land. There is on an average so tons
of bark 10 the acre. and at least so rail-
road ties could be cut This would
make 5000 600 tons OF bark and the same
number OF ties. The quantity OF iron
ore is beyond estimation.
Joseph T.aughrey has purchased from
John Rankin 100 acres OF fnc coking
coal on Washington Run. Franklin
township. Fayette county, Tor Sb5,ooo.
The tract is the original Washington
tract taken up by George Washington
Just before he went into the revo luton
AIRY war On the land. which was known
As "The Meadow" Washington erected
fine grist mill which Lawrence Wash
| ington and various hired men operated.
This stands to-day. On. the new tract
Laughrcy will erect 100 Coke ovens ana
build mining village.
Harry II. Campbell of Freedom, bet
ter known 2S "Shorty" Campbell, has
started on his second trip to the Alas.
kan gold fields. He was accompanied
by two other Freedom residents, Will
lam A. Korn and Samuel Spangler'
They expect to locate at Cape Nome.
Mr.. Campbell has had considerable ex-
periencc i'm the gold fields. being among
the first TO try their luck in the land OF
ice and snow. He returned home about
a year ago, having made a good stake.
While on her way TO the United
Brethren Church Sunday morning. Mrs.
John Ferguson, a widow of Hawkeye,
about Ok years OF age, was assaulted in
lane near Scottdalc by an Italian
about 30 years old, who threatened her
with a razor. A large posse captured
the fellow at Overton, a mile from town.
Had il not been for protection afforded
by officers her son William would have
wrcaked vengeance upon the Italian on
the streets.
On the side OF the Laurel ridge near
Conemaugh furnace, there is now III
rapid course Of construction the neccs-
sary mechanical appliances for what, II
is said, will be one OF the largest and
best equipped stone quarries IN the
United States. The company that is &c
operate the quarry is the Conemaugt
Stone Company and is composed OF the
well-known railroad contractors. Drake
& Stratton, and II. s. Kerbaugh.
Sixteen thoroughbred Guernsey cat
tie, the noted herd of Mr., p. G.. Walker
OF Cecil, Washington county, were
slaughtered Tuesday at the EIerrs Island
icrtilzng works on account OF tubercu
losis. The herd was under suspicion
and by order OF the State Live Stock
Sanitary Board. Dr. James A. Waugh
OF Pittsburg. visited Mr. Walkers farm
and inspected the animals. His exam
nation resulted in the 10 animals being
; condemned.
There is wild excitement in Connels
vile and Bullskn townships, Fayettt
! county, because OF the report that Con
tractor George A. Rowe had discovered
oil in the test well being drilled Op'
erations have ceased and everybody is
reticcnt. II the strike is even indicat
i've OF oil. the Connelsville Oil and
Gas Company will Immediately sink 9TH
er wells
Zara Brckins. the seven-ycar-olt
daughter Of John Buckins. OF Monon
gahela, who was struck by train or
April II, and who remained in a semi
conscious state for three weeks after
the accident, is now in fair way TO re-
cover.
The Indian Creek Coal and Railroad
Co. has purchased 7oco acres OF coal aut
lumber land in Springfield township
Fayette county, the land lying on In.
dian Creek, and it is feared the mine
water will polute the domestic supply
of Uniontown, when the mines ar,
opened.
Miss Gretta Estes, OF Green township
Crawford county, was severely bitten by
him to the ground until help arrived
large shepherd dog, but succeeded il
: throwing down the brute and holding
and the dog was killed. 9ydrophobia