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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-29
TWO CENTS
GETTING BETTER.
Figures on The New Oil Well
Are Raised.

Pittsburg Papers Acknowledge That II
is Doing Twenty Barrels an Hour
More Than When First Struck Dis
patch Locks For Lots of Develop
ment to Follow This Discovery.
The city papers in reporting an oil
we'll usually place it at lower figure
than IL really Is as the wells generally
drop down very rapidly after they are
started off. This was the rule Ia the
case of the Battelle Oil Gompany's
StrosnideT No. , struck on Friday.
That is the production il placed low
er than we gave it. However they
have now raised the figures and state
that it is doing fifty barrels an hour.
The following item from the Pitts
burg Dispatch In regard to the well
will be found interesting to our read
ers:
The Battelle Oil Compauy's new
we'll, located on the NJ. Il. Strosnider
farm, in advance of the northeast ex-
tension of the Campbell's Run devel-
opment, in Monongalia county,
w. Va, is a better producer than first
reported. When drilled on Friday
morning it started 10 flow at the rate
OF 30 barrels an hour, and during the
following night increased It's flow to
80 barrels an hour, but yesterday
morning had dropped down to 40 bar
rels an hour, and last evening was
holding up at that speed The loca-
tIon Of this well is 500 feet east Of the
same eompany's test on the r. Bell
farm, but, unlike the latter, got its
oil ID the Flat Run formation instead
Of the Campbell's Run deep sand, as
previously reported The new gusher
is the largest well that has been drill
ed in for many months. Producers
capable Of making record OF 900 or
more barrels day are a scarce article
these days. With the market at
$l.68, IL is very much like drawing
the capital prize when there are any
number Of small prizes and an average
OF one out of three blanks. There Is
no question but this well opens up
some new producing territory and it
is equally certain that no time will be
lost In going after the stuff. The
same company Is drilling No. 2 on
this farm and the South Penn Oil
Company, the largest holder of terri
tory in that locality, has considerable
experimental work under way.
The opinion is general that the de-
velopment will be greatly stimulated
by this favorable strike. Oil men are
watching every part of the country
and as soon as they hear OF lucky
find like this one they flock Ia in num-
bers to take advantage of IL. This
county has had some great producers
but the one that has just been found
is the largest one ever encountered.
What makes them so much better
Is the fact that they are good for years
to come. Even after the production
has declined to very low figure they
go right on and are profitable as
bumpers long after wells in other
parts OF the country have played out.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-29
An Important Addition to the Reform
School Buildings.

The West Virginia State Reform
School Board of Directors held an
adjourned meeting at Clarksburg
last week, to examine the plans of
Architect Albright of Charleston,
for the Main Building that is about
to be erected on the State Reform
School farm near Pruntytown, The
new structure, which will be known
as the Central Building, will be the
argest and finest structure yet
built. 1t will be erected on the high
ground Just opposite the Robinson
house, bought year ago, and the
latter will be remodeled and enlarged
for the use of the Superintendent
and his family, and contain Offices
for the institution.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-29
w. AND j. COLLEGE PRANK.
Police Interfere to Save sPrepv who
Violated Glass Rules.

WAsHIN NOTION, Pa, Jan. 29-The
sophomores at Washington and Jeffer-
son college and other upper classmen
have met with resistance against the
enforcement OF the new rules affect
ing lower classmen. The rules TO
curb the "prepsa and freshmen went
into force yesterday, when green pos.
ters were placed in conspicuous places
all over town, setting forth the proper
mode of conduct. One of the rules
is that the spreps" are not allowed to
wear the college colors, red and
black.
This afternoon a s'prepr named
Werlich, armed himself with club
and went on the street with a red and
black sweater. He was seen by some
OF the sophomores, who tried by force
To take the sweater off. He resisted
and his fellow classmen came 20 his
rescue. A general scrap ensued be-
tween the upper and lower classmen,
and the 'sprepp was almost entirely
stripped of the sweater, when the po-
lice arrested him and two other stu
dent.
The students were later released.
There is likely to be more trouble, as
some Of the under classman are de-
termined to wear the college colors,
smoke pipes, wear stiff hats and do
other things prescribed by the rules
set down for them.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-29
IN the days of reconstruction.

In the days OF reconstruction.
MIR. WelleS said that long investi-
cation would not be necessary. nor
would many witnesses be called.
Among Others they would like to have
the Governor of the State called To
testify as TO his threat ia call out the
militia 60 force the recognition OF a
rump Legislature,
Ex-senator Faulkner, in presenting
the cause of Senator Scott, said that
it was admitted at the beginning Of
the last session OF the West Virginia
Legislature Republicans controlled it
upon joint ballot, the Democrats hav-
ing majority in the House aud the
Republicans In the Senate Even with
the two seats held by soldier Sena-
tors vacated, the Republicans would
still have had at that time AZ 70 as.
With reference TO the votes OF Seua-
tors 6etzendanner and Pierson. he ad !.
mitted that they had accepted com
missions in a West Virginia regiment
ment in the Spanish war, but said
they had resigned these commissions
prior to the meeting OF the Legisla-
ture. The State Senate had decided
by vote of rs toS that the men were
entitled TO hold their seats This de-
cision, he commended, was final
In presenting this point he laid
down the broad proposition that where
State body has jurisdiction over the
subject matter OF any question It's de-
csion as Co State laws and Constitu-
tuition is binding upon the Federal
authorities. Hence the United States
Senate could not, under the circum-
stances, enter upon any inquiry as TO
the qualifications Of Messrs Getzen-
danner aud Plerson.
Henry NJ. Russell closed the argu-
ment for the protestants.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-29
A SUPERB COMPANY.
The Paiges Will be Here Three Days
This Week.

On next Thursday the Paiges will
open at the Opera House for "a three
nights engagement, presenting the
latest metropolitan successes. The
company is composed of sixteen
high class dramatic and vaudeville
artists. On Thursday night the
opening bill will be the sensational
Comedy Drama LA Belle Marie
introducing Lillian Paige in the dual
roles of Jean Ingleside and Marie Du
Bots. In addition to presenting a
splendid acting dramatic company
the Paiges produce what is really a
continuous performance, for the rea-
son that such distinguished special
ty artists as The Musical Macks, 10
La Clair the celebrated tramp jug
gler. Grace Lockwood in negro mel
odies, Geo. W. Paige comedian and
the Rutherford Sisters pre-eminent
as singing and dancing condolences
will introduce new and novel spec
ialties during the intervals necessa-
ry for arranging stage settings be-
tween acts. Prices 10, 20 and 80
cents. Ladies free Thursday night
only.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-29
Last Meeting Of The Year.

The town council will meet this.
evening for the last session Of the
year before they turn over the town
offices to the gentlemen who were
elected the first of this month The
report OF the financial condition OF
the town is being prepared to-day and
the meeting this evening will be for
the purpose OF considering it. In cas-
it cannot be completed by evening the
meeting will be adjourned until Tues
day evening. 1t is hoped to get done
to-day however.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-29
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT.
Decision of Supreme Court Makes
Peculiar Complications.

The Supreme court of West Vir-
GINA, which affirmed the decision Of
the lower court, making Elkins the
county seat of Randolph county. has
granted motion of the attorney Of
Beverly, where the county seat is now
located, to reopen the case. Judge
John Homer Hoult went to Beverly
last week to open court but decided
not to do so, that under existing con-
ditions Beverly is not the county seat
and no order made by his court would
be legal.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-29
THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK
In Lewis and Richie Apparent
lY Grows Worse.
From Twenty to- Twenty-Five Cases
Reported Last Night-A Close Quar-
antine at Glenyille-State Board OF
Health to Meet To-day.

antine at Glenyille-State Board OF
Health to Meet To-day.
WESTON, w. Va, Jan. 2s.-Wm.
Waodell, the man in charge Of the
smallpox cases in Lewis county, tele.
phones from Stoekart tonight that
the situation is growing worse.
Two Of the cases at Alum Bridge.
one Miss Quinn, at the house of
Capt. Crooks, and the other a Mrs.
Roer. There are -four cases at this
point that have not yet been passed
upon. There is new case at the
Rinehart home, on Leading Creek,
making nine cases n this family.
The only two remaining well in this
family is the father and infant baby.
At Chenille to-day all the churches
and Sunday schools were closed. A
strict quarantine has been made,
which embodies loafng on the street
and the visiting of families There
is new case at the Golf Hotel max
ing three cases ia all.
On Steer Creek, in Gilmer county,
the disease has broken out. At ALI
mans, in Richie county, there are
two cases. At Cox's Mill a Miss
Bush and child of the widow Fisher
are broken out with the disease. Al
Auburn all the mail from this section
Of the State was turned back last
night. No mail stops at Alum
Bridge.
The County Court of Lewis and the
local Board of Health has been called
to meet with the State board here
tomorrow morning.
The two students who ran away
from the State normal at Chenille,
Mr.. Harley and Mr.. Lancaster, were
caught near the Calhoun county line
and returned to the school, which is
under strict quarantine. 1t is re-
ported here tonight that Hon. r. f.
Kidd, Of Chenille, is down with the
disease. The rumor, however, can
not be verified
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-29
ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT.
Mrs. Lee Writes That She has
Gotten 1t.

UAtIius sent w 1Utdi EtVpit HAS
Reached the Devoted Ceuple--They
Lose Their Children in Terrible ac-
cident-Brief Sketch of Mrs. Lees
Life in West Virginia.
Mrs. George c. sturgiss has re-
ceived a letter enclosing receipt
for the money sent Mr. and Mrs.
Lee who lost their children in ter
rible storm and earthquake last fall
Morgantown people who were inter
ested in the family and under the
influence of Mrs. Sturgiss raised a
neat sum of money to help them in
their distress.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee are missionaries
in India Five of their children were
swept away in landslide during a
terrible storm and killed. The hearts
of the people here went out to them
in their terrible loss Mrs Lee is
known by many people in this place
having been native Of West Fir-
ginia. The letter received from her
acknowledging receipt of the money
sent is as follows:
CALCUTTA, INDIA.
Dee. 81, 80.
My dear Mrs. Sturgiss :-Your
kind letter full of sympathy and
help reached us last mail.
We are indeed thankful for the
enclosed draft for $25 from our West
Virginia friends. May God bless
each one Of them. Yes, your dear
little Esther went home with the
rest. She had only been away from
me a few weeks, her papa took her
to see the children and the heat was
SO great Vida thought it would be
best for her to stay Until the rest
came which was onl y to be few
weeks longer.
How homesick we are to see them
you can never know-sometimes we
are so heartsick we can hardly live
May the Lord hasten the day when
all these sad things will be no more
We have only Baby Frank left, a
year old Christmas night.
| am thankful for the prayers and
sympathy of the whole world-but
this would not be enough-was it
not for our Saviour.
The work goes on, and the Lord
is blessing us. Plague and famine
are raging in many parts and there
is much sorrow and suffering. We
must do what we can. God bless
you all. Yours in His hands.
ADA LEE.
2. S. / was born in Smithton,
Doddridge Co, my fathers name is
John Henry Jones, my gran dfather,
Thomas A. Jones came from Balti-
more, was one of the earliest settlers
in that part. My childhood was
spent in those dear old hills. went
to Ohio to attend college.
The sketch of the childrens lives
is being published with the full par
ticulars of the disaster. l will send
you sample book and then if the
friends would like any you can or
der them. In haste
Your friend,
A. LEE.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-29

The Delicatessen Cafe has Just
received nice Florida Tomatoes.
new Cucumbers, new Radishes,
new Water Cress, new Kehl, new
Spinach, new Parsley, Pure
Head Lettuce. Call up phOuc
l42 and get prices.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-29
JURY GIVES $500
To DIR. Archie Bee for the Affections Of
His Wife, Alienated by C. ID. Martin.

CLARKsBGRG, W. Va, January 20.
I'm the suit OF DR.. Archie Bee against
CD. Martin for the alienation of the af-
fections of his wife, the jury returned a
verdict for $500 in favor of the plain
tiff. This suit was brought in Ritch-
lie county, but on change OF venue was
removed TO this county,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-29
CoNDITIoNs wERE BAD.

Mr.. Welles urged the committee, in
view OF these contentious, to take tes-
timony and allow the protestants to
prove these facts. He said that con-
ditions in West Virginia we're as bad
as had ever been known In the south
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-29

Just received at the DELEGATES
sen Cafe, Imported Holland Her.
ring, served whole or Marieneird,
Russian Sardelles, Sap Sage
or Green Cheese, Russian Caviar,
Picked Pigs Feet, Imported
Sweitzer Cheese and Seryelate
Sausage.
HALF price on every ladies' wrap
in our store. Hirschman's.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-29
The Weather.

Fair and warmer tonight and
Tuesday
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-29

PosTEN's City Market is leader in
low prices aud always has been.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-29

Try our want ads.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-15
MONTANA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

The Montana State Medical Association
will meet in the rooms of the Silver Bow
county Medical Association at 2 p. m.
Wednesday,. The meeting will be opened
by a praye by Rev. DR.. Albritton; ad-
dress of welcome by Mayor McCarty.
After the usual transaction of business
the reading of papers viii be taken up.
The programme is:
Acute Supperative M%actoeditis by T.
H. Peasants, NJ. d.. Helena.
When to Begin Treatment in Specific
Cases." l.. Bernheim, M. D.. Butte.
"Metastatic Melano Sarcoma,' T. A.
Grigg, NJ. D., Butte.
archaeological Reatiori of Operative
Obtetrics and Gynaelocology," j. r. E Sill
vers, NJ. D., Butte.
Treatment of Pneumonia" F. w. Nc
Crimmon, NJ. D., Butte.
"Parotitis," c. E. X. Vidal. NJ. D., Belt.
Surgical Cleanliness" c. X. Cole, NJ.
D.. Helena.
"Malpractice Suits and the X-Ray," r.
Horsky, M. D., Helena.
1.-THE Physician as a Man." J. A. Dono-
van. NJ. D.. Butte.
water as a Remedy ]. w. Gum, M.
D., Butte.
Necrosis of Cranial Bones" G. w. King
M. D.. Helena.
1.-The ~Gonococcus.', Emil startz.. Phi. G..
Helena.
The meeting will continue all day
Thursday and wind up at a banquet in
the McDermott Hotel. Thursday night.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-15
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the Justices Court, Township and
County of Silver Bow, State of Mon
tana. E. A.. Nichols. Justice Of the
Peace.
Elijah Francis and Richard Brewer.
co-partners doing business as St. Louis
Market, plaintiffs, VS.. Fred Olsen, de-
PENDANT.
The state of Montana sends greeting to
Fred Olsen. defendant above named.
You are hereby required to appear be-
fore me in my Office at Al West Granite
street, in the city of Butte. township and
county of Silver Bow, and state of Men,
tana, on Saturday. the I'd day oil June,
A.. D. 1900, a 10 o'clock a. M, and answer
HI complaint of plaintiffs on file in an
action to recover of you the sum of six
ty-two and s. hundredth dollars alleged
to be due and owing from you to plain
tiffs for goods, wares and merchandise
sold and delivered and for money loaned
to you by plaintiffs at vour special in
stance and request.
And you are hereby notified hat if you
fail to appear and answer the said COM
plant as above required, Judgment will
be taken against you according to tt e
complaint and costs Of this suit.
Given under my hand this LIST day Ct
May, A. D.. 1900.
Il. A. NICHOLS,
Justice II the Peace.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-15
ONE MORE CHANCE TO REACH
s~. CAPE NOME.

In order to meet the great demand for
steamer accommodation to Cape Nome,
Dodwell & CO.. General Agents, Northern
Pacific 8. $. Line have decided to place
the steamer Victoria" In the Cape Nome
service for one trip; this vessel is the fin
est and largest of the Northern Pacific
fleet operating between Tacoma and
Hong Kong. Notwithstanding the fact
that rates have been greatly increased
during the last thirty days. Dodwell 4
Co. have decided to make first-class rate
Seattle to Nome SIPS: second class SIS. The
victoria will sail from Seattle, May
31st. We have a limited number of Sec
n class berths for this sailing, and per-
sons desiring to make the trip who nave
not yet secured accommodations should
not overlook the opportunity O fsecuring
reservation on this magnificent vessel.
City Ticket Office, corner. Park and
Main streets. w. II. MERR1MAN, Gem
eral Agent.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-15
PERSONALS.

Franklin Farrell and Thomas Wallace
Jr.. of Ansonia. Conn, and former stock
holders Of the Parrot company are Butte
visitors today.
S. w. Mudd, of Denver. president of the
Leadville Pumping Association arrived In
the city this morning to make an exam
nation of some mining property in this
locality.
J. V. Hotter returned from Seattle yes
terday where he has been on business. He
has made arrangements to handle Seat
tie real estate in Butte, as he considers
1t the most promising city in the north
west.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-15
THE TESTIMONY
Of |. v. NIXON
TELLS WHY HE PURCHASED
GOODS FROM THE SILVER
CITY COMPANY,
HE LOANED MONEY TO
BUILD UP HIS TRADE.
He Loaned Mrs. Lott, $1,000 For Pur-
pose of Purchasing Goods,
Through S. M. Nixon.

L.. w. Nixon. a brother of S. NJ. Nixon,
was a witness today in the celebrated
bankruptcy case in which the NiXons
and Lofts are mixed up.
Mr.. Nixon said his purchases from the
Silver City Mercantile company from
July l. 1899, to January, 1900,
to 81, 0S1 so. The name of l.. w. Nixon
appeared on the South Butte store. His
custom in purchasing goods was to call
up all the stores in Butte and find out
where the best terms could be obtained.
If the Silver City store rave the best
terms, the goods We're purchased there.
Relative to the loan of none to per-
sons indebted to the Silver City store,
Mr.. Nixon said he did that so that he
could build up a trade for his South
Butte store. In relation to the sale or
some of his stock to A. +. Bray, he said
he had previously given a mortgage to
Daily. Donahoe 4 Meyer on his stock OF
goods to secure a note which he had en-
dorsed for his father. He turned over
the proceeds of the sale, to
S.. 800. to the bank. The value of the en-
tire stock when the United States mar
shall took possession was about l 10000.
When you came to Butte how much
money did you have in your possession?'
Mr.. Nixon was asked.
Il believe l said once that it was 49,
600, but l was 81, 900 shy, and it should
have been S33. 600"
Witness denied that he had ever heard
S. Nj. Nixon say that he made the pur-
chases for the South Butte store.
Asked if he had ever loaned Mrs.
Fanny J.. Lott any money, he said he had
loaned her in all 1000. He took notes
for $4,000, but had received no note for
the other 81, 900. This was money loaned
the Lofts for the purpose of purchasing
the goods sold at sheriff's sale at the
store of the Silver City Mercantile COM
pany.
On cross-eXamination Mr.. Wines ques-
toned him at some length as to the
notes given by Mrs. Lott to secure pay
ment of the money loaned by Nixon. 1t
developed that the money was loaned
through S. NJ. Nixon and that he did no.
receive the notes until several lays at
terWard. The last thousand dollars was
loaned to Mr.. Lott, but Nixon charged it
to Mrs. Lott as she had told him to give
the money to Lott at any time. Asked
when he had spoken to Mrs. Lott about
the notes. he replied. sometime between
the time the notes We're drawn and yes
terday.' Asked if he We're in the habit OF
loaning money on the SAY So Of some
one else, he replied hat he had frequently
4 loaned 81 1000 without any agreement OF
without a scratch of the pen.
Il don't care what you did when yor
were a Monte Cristo of the SOUTH retort.
ed Attorney Wines.
I Mr.. Nixon was subjected to a yer,
searching cross-eXamination and his an
swers to many of the questions wer.
equivocal.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-15
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES,

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painful. smarting, nervou feet and in
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Aliens Foot-EaSe makes tight or new
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A nice pair Of mems dress shoes for 81. 90.
All sizes at Tassell's closing out sale.
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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-15

Notice is hereby given tina in pursuance
of the authority conferred upon the board
of trustees of School District No. /, Silver
Bow county, Montana. by that certain cleo
ton held on the 7th day of April, 1860. the
trustees of the above-named school district
We're authorized and empowered to sell
the purpose of building one or more school
houses and purchasing school sites in said
school district. Sa IA bends to be of the de-
nomination of 81, O00.W each, and dated May
!, 1890, payable in twenty years and re-
deemable at the end Of ten years, and shall
draw interest at the rate OF 4 per cent per
annum. pay able semi-annually, both inter-
est and principal payable at the office Of
the County Treasurer Of Silver Bow
county, Montana, IN gold coin. Said bonds
will be, sold at auction, and said sale will
take place at the trustees room, at the
Zig School building, corner Of Idaho and
Park streets, Butte, Montana. on the 2e.h
day Of May, 1900, at p. m. Said bonds shall
not be sold for less than their par value,
and all bids shall be made for the net
amount to be received by the hoard of
trustees for said bonds. A certified check
for s, 100000 must be deposited with the
clerk Of the board as a guaranty of good
bonds. Any and all bids may be rejected
by the board.
BY order of the Board OF School Trustees
of School District No. l, Silver Bow county,
Montana, made this oath day Of April, A. ID.
1860.
Attest:
CHARLES Fl. LANE.
THOS. RICHARDS. Clerk.