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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24
GOOD PRODUCER.

The South Penn had been watching the
persistent effort Of the man who was de-
termined to waste his money in the ac-
quirement of dry holes after the company
had proved the field for him, but the de-
risiva laugh turned to another kind when
COTS well came in and was profitable
producer. The South Penn held leases on
the farm adjoining the big Golf farm, and
no sooner was the well in than arrange
ments were made to drill on South Penn
leases just across the dividing line. Now
Judge Golf was not anxious to have a
rival drain the oil from under his farm
and it was 8 race between the two Of
them to get wells from one end to the
other Of the line. These wells on each
side of the line fences proved the Wolf
Summit field to be one of he best of re-
cent discoveries, and before Judge Golf
had finished fortifying his frontier he was
an oil producer OF no mean proportions.
And the beauty Of it all was that with
each well he still owned the entire pro-
duction instead Of the single eighth which
would have been his, had the South Penn
held the lease of his farm
Nicholson kept hammering away for
Golf, bringing in wells of from so to 200
barrels, until the judge had a production
that ranked him among the biggest ind-
viduai producers In the country, and that.
too, before he had hardly learned the real
smell of oil. At the present time, ac-
cording to his own figures, he has pro-
duction OF about 1000 barrels daily. and If
his whole farm holds out like the small
portion that Is drilled he will increase
that many times.
The present price of oil means that the.
dry hole that led the South Penn to
abandon the farm Is the direct cause Of.
dropping into tho judges strong box about.
$500 daily. II the farm is all as good
as the portion along the frontier where he
and the South Penn have drilled a line of
certifying holes. s5,000,0o0 Is q small price
for it.
ANOTHER PROSPECT.
But that Is not all. It seems thatswhen.
sema men get staIse there Is no such
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24

The demand for harvest hands In Kansas
is SO great that the section hands on the
Missouri Pacific Railroad ara giving up
their positions at $1.3 Gay to 20 into the
.ns1d and Hork fo< s. day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24
A COMPROMISE.

The suit was warmly contested, but it
never reached the jury. A compromise
was effected, which resulted in stalking
the matter on another hole. The South
Penn covenanted to drill another WELL and.
if it proved valueless, to surrender the
lease. If it proved productive, that meant
the immediate opening of the territory.
Officials of the company along with the
Judge selected the location for the well,
and it may be believed that every effort
was made to have the location right. The
company did not want to lose a lease so
large if it had any value, and the Judge
did not want his big estate condemned.
The well went down. and it attracted con-
siderable attention. owing to the promi-
hence of the litlgants. the size Of the
farm, and the possibilities that attended
the opening Of a new field. It proved
buster. The South Perm left the hole,
satisfied that the Golf farm was worth
less. Fortunately for the company, it
had leased many hundreds of acres from
other farmers in the vicinity, and in some
measure has reaped the offsetting gains
to make up for its loss of the big Golf
farm. But in its success in that dry hole
the South Penn relinqushed the equiva-
lent of several millions of dollars.
Judge Golf was not content with the re-
suits. He had regained his lease, but the
well, as far as it could show any indi-
cations, had condemned the property.
However. the man who had drilled the
original well for the South Penn had tes-
tilted on the stand that it was really capa-
bic of producing some OIL That testimony
broke the back of the South PENIS de-
Tense, and it fortified Judge COTS faith
in his lands. He concluded that one dis
puted well and one dry hole did not test
several hundred acres of land, and he
hired the driller witness, Billy" Nicbol-
son. and rugged up for another well. It
proved a winner. Instead of having the
eighth royalty that he would have re-
ceived had the South Penn retained the
lease Judge Golf found himself in posses
sion of the whole production, and besides
that the right to operate the whole tract
of eco acres on the same terms. Without
knowing just where he was heading. he
found himself landed in sight of an enor-
nous fortune, and the dry hole that was
drilled by the South Penn proved his mas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24
JUDGE GOF
GOOD FOR tune
HisWild West Virginian Acres Pour
Treasures Upon Him.
FOUND OIL ON HIS PREMISES.
How Duster or Dry Well Resulted in
Increasing His Millions#-A
Result of His Confidence
III the Soil.

II NetOed Dull d SI1l1lS 4ioilA
steal goddess that looks upon the destiny
of the oil man to place the capsheaf upon
the harvested store of Judge Nathan Coil,
OF Clarksburg, w. Va. Few men have
been more favored in the allotment OF
those earthly blessings which make up
the ideal in life. Endowed With healtai,
strong character and vigorous brain, ne
had already risen to a place OF 1nerlted
wealth and prominence among his fellow
men before his wild acres of West Yir-.
GINA land began TO pour more treasure
upon him.
Usually the oil man brings in dry
hoe only to his cost It is not the RUE
that a buster enhances his income by
millions. But dry hole on the Golf
farm has Increased the wealth of Judge
Nathan Golf by more than $1,000 day
above what profitable production in the
same well would have made possible.
However, in the romance OF the OIL coun-<s
try, nothing Is extraordinary, and It is
not extraordinary, therefore, that the
Golf farm duster has given Sthe lucky
owner a revenue Of 100000 a year. The
fortunes of the drill 1ncluue Almost any.
thing.
WEST VIRGINIA LANDS.
Nathan Golf has been for years the pos
SCISSOR OF large blocks of wild West Vir-
ginia lands. and, in his concern Tor the
properties in his hands, he has given
studious attention to the possibilities they
might possess. He has been considerable
of a student Of geology, and, while well
aware of the deoostts of coal that under
lie his tracts, he has long held to the
belief that oil would be found likewise, II
thoroughly sought for. The Judge is no
mere theorist in the matter. He has
considered the geological qualification,
the proximity of oil in similar formation,
and the general trend of the developing
tnward terrjtOry
Actuated by this opinion, in 1851 the
Judge leased the farm at Wolf Summit
to the South Penn Oil Company. the
Standard factor in this section. 1t was
a nice bunch Of land, of some 700 acres,
lying on the railroad, handy for receiving
supplies. and, as has since transpired,
rich in oil. a well was drilled, but the
South Penn folks announced that it was
valueless. The usual stories went the
round that it was a good WE'LL and that
already supert1uous production of that
period might not be increased. What
truth there was in the story can only be
guessed at But the South Penn ceased
operations. and gave out the impression
that the lease was condemned. Things
went along for time and nothing further
was done, until at length Judge Gof
growing impatient, demanded that further
tests be made of ihis lands, or the lease be
forfeited. The South Penn insisted that
it was useless to drill more holes, and
the Judge brought suit in ejectment. the
failure of the company to continue devel-
opment neither satisfied him that his land
was barren. nor gave him the benefits Of
ties If operations We're carried to a sue
reSSfD1 conclusion
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24

But that Is not all. It seems thatSwhenl
some men get start there Is no such
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-05-04

present. but owing to the late
ness of the hour and tor the
sake of the ladies'. not wishing
to keep them in the chilly air
longer, did not speak excus-
ing himself.
The Morganton Cornet
Band was present and greatly
enlivened the occasion with
many popular and spirited
airs.
If there were any doubling
Thomasee there when that
trio of speakers came. there
we're none when they lett.
That much was gained is
needless to deny.
SCRIBE.
Nav End, 1000.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-05-04
Death Of Mrs. Wesley Berry.

Mrs. Wesley Berry died at
her home near Lovelady ford
on the Catawba river in Burke
county on Tuesday last and
was buried at Zion Methodist
church on Wednesday. She
leaves a husband and several
children. The children are
all grown and about all Of
them are married. Mrs. Ber-
ry was a sister of Messr>.
John NJ. Patton, Dock Patton
and Mrs. W. J. Patterson.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-05-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. L.. 3. Bristol has been
here this week.
The Morganton Cornet
Band has given an order for
pretty new uniforms.
Mr.. G. R. McNeely, who has
been employed as electrician
with the Dillon IS. c.. Elec-
trio Light and Power Co., for
the past several months, is
here on a visit to his family;
and it is probable that he will
again locate here.
Rev. F. M. Jordan, evange1-
ist, of Pennsylvania county,
preached il the Baptist church
here on Wednesday night.
Rev. Mr.. Jordan has been
preaching for fifty years and
says he has witnessed over
seven thousand conversions
and has baptised over four
thousand people.
A factory for saving laural
or ivey roots into blocks from
which &c. F. B."-genuine
French brier-root-pipes are
manufactured later on in Con-
necticut, or elsewhere, has just
gotten into operation at Black
Mountain station. It is said
that these blocks show the most
beautiful birds eye and other
markings.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-05-04
A WOMAN'S AWFUL PERIL.

"Ihere is only one chance to saw
your life and that is through an opera
.lon' were the startling worms heardby
Mrs. |. B. Hunt of Lime Ridge, Wis.
from her doctor after he had vaiuly
tried to cure her Of afrigh,ful case Vt
stomach trouble and yellow jaundice
Gal stones had formed and she con
stantiy grew worse. Then she began y
use Electric Bitters which wholly cur
ed her. It's a wonderful Stomach.
Liver and Kidney remedy. Cure
Dyspepsia, Loss Of Appetite. TRY i.
Only 80 cts. Guaranteed. For sale
by John Tull Druggist.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-05-04
S. B. ADAMS FOR GOVERNOR

S. B. ADAMS FOR GOVERNOR
The Ticket Named by the Republican
State Convention at Raleioh
Wednesday.
The Republican State con-
vention which met in Ralrioh
Wednesday nominated the
following ticket:
For Governor-Ex Judge
Spencer B. Adams, Of Gull
ford.
For Lieutenant Governor
Claudius Dockery, of Rock
ingham.
For Auditor-Thomas Roll
Inns, of Asheville.
For State Treasurer Ii.
Jenkins, of Castor.
For Secretary of State
J. F. PARROT, of Lenoir.
For Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction-N. c.. Eng
fish, of Randolph, the Populi>t
nominee for that Office.
For AttorneyG General Zeb
Vance Walser, of Davidson.
For Commissioner of Labor
and Printing-Thomas Nal
Tory, of Rockingham.
Chairman of Corporation
Commission-C. A. Reynolds.
of Forsyth.
Corporation Commissioner
-. A. Franks, of Swain.
Commissioner of Agricul-
ture-Abnea Alexander, of
Tyrrell.
Electors at Large-A. h.
Price, of Salisbury and J. X.
MCReay, of Davidson.
Delegates to the National
Convention - Senator J. c.
Pritchard, Col. James f.
Boyd, Col. Charles McNamee
and Collector E. G. Duncan.
Chairman Holton was re-
elected.
There were lengthy
speeches by Chairman Holton
and Senator PritChard.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-05-04

consider it not only a pleasure but
a duty l owe to my neighbors to tell a.
bout the wonderful cure effected in nv
case by the timely use Of Chamberlain 5
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
was taken very badly with hux and
procured a bottle of this remedy. A
few doses Of it effected a permanent
cure. take pleasure in recommending
it to others suffering from that dread
full disease.-J. w. LYNCH, Dorr. w.
Va. This remedy is sold by w. A.
Leslie Druggist
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-05-04

parts of the enemy; for peace
no less than war hath It's
heroes and such will obey the
commander in chief and 90
where duty calls.
1t seemed, late in the after
noon, that there would be d
disappointed populace after
gathering, but such was SO
destined not to be the case,
there being a spirit of the
determined and invinCible
here, as in all sections Of the
land along the gulf stream of
the democracy, wherefrom
patriots drink and gather in
SEPARATION from its clear rolling
waves. At 8 o'clock carriages
bearing speakers rolled up to
find an audience of three hun
dred eager souls, one-fourth
being the fairest of the fair of
old Burke's cultured danes
and lassies.
Mr.. [. T. Avery, in his
usual happy style, introduced
the leading orator of the
evening, Prof. w. E. Aber-
nathy, of Burke, a master of
oratoryand a genius in debate,
and for an hour his hearers
were thrilled by his arraign-
ment and condemnation Of
radicalism, its snares, delus-
ions and infamv. Many Of
his comparisons and word
paintingsof theancient Greek
and Roman era to subjects
here polite, we're beautiful
and grand.
Mr.. w. c. Newland, of
Caldwell, followed. He said
he was a farmer who lived bv
the practice of law, which
caused a little merriment.
And since this amendment
was submitted to the people
the woods were full of Consti-
tutional lawyers; they could
be found at every still-hOuse
and lettering on every cross
road, and were dealing out
advice gratuitOuslv that the
amendment was ''un-cOrn-sti-
stutional,' and they could en-
Tighten Judge Avery and give
the supreme court points in
law. Mr.. Newland paid his
respects to Butlerand Pritch-
ard. "Good-bye Jeter; good
bye Marvann.' for theamend-
ment will carry, and urged all
white men to stand up for
their color against darkest
Africa.
Mr.. [. T. Averv, the last
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-05-04
A HOSPITAL NOTES.
Personal Mention and Items of News
by Our Regular Reporter.

MI. OdNIu Null Ids pucu-
monia.
DR.. Murphy is getting much
better.
Miss Mary Evans has about
fully recovered from an illness
Of a month.
Miss Maud Ferree return
ed Saturday from a visit to
her father at Burkemont.
Miss Mana Beck returned
to her position here last week
from a stay of month or two
at her home, Table Rock.
Mr.. Geo. Satterwhite spent
a few DAYS with his family at
Dysartsville, returning here
Monday. He has gotten over
the grip.
Mrs. Addie w. Hall, of
Fayetteville, has been the
housekeeper here during the
sickness of Miss Evans and
will continue in the place I'M
til Miss Evans resumes a few
weeks hence.
Mr.. A. r. MaclaCh1an has
about ConSummated a trade
for an extensive amount of
Morganton suburban prop
ertv. He is determined not
to be a laggard but to be
among the vanguard in their
onward march by the light of
the imperial star of progress.
High grass has driven the
golfers to the barren old fields
in the direction of the South
Mountains, where they have
pitched their crimson stand
ards wherethe fragrant breath
of the ivy and rhododendron
pervades the air, and just on
the eve of taking their new
stand they are face to face
with the elephant itch, So
called, in Coontown, that
infects that region just now;
but to be true, their is
far from it and isolated.
On account of an urgent
call to a pointin the east. Hon.
Locke Craig was unable to fill
the appointment at Oak For
est tor Tuesday night last,
but the unterrihed were not
in the least disconnected, I'M
horsed. or dismaved thereby.
Whereas thev would have been
delighted to have had this
gifted speaker, their disap-
pointment was more than off
set by the consolation that
IL. Dal1n, rb.nf4n. 10 -,
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-05-04

h8= Log and Lumbermen
Ready Reckoner and Rapid
Calculator 25c. at Gathers
Book Store.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-05-04

white girl or woman to nurse
and do house work. Good
home, good wages. Apply at
News office.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-05-04

ERGO to K. A. Cobb for fresh Pork
Sausage and choice Beef Tripe.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-07
TEST:

The following test was unanimously
adopted and will be required of all voters
at the ensuing Primary Election to wit:
II will support the nominees OF the
Silver Party Convention. and 1 will not
support any candidate for President or
Vice President of the United States who
does not stand on a free coinage platform
at the ratio of 16 to l."
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That this committee direct
the County Central Committees of the
Silver Party in the several counties in the
State to call primary elections at the time
designated by this committee, and to dis
trict counties, apportion delegates to the
State Convention among the districts of
their respective counties and supervise the
election Of such delegates and fill vacan-
cies ane that in counties having no regu-
larly organized County Central Committees
we recommend that members of the State
Central Committee in such counties be,
and are hereby authorized to call primary
elections and to supervise the election Of
such delegates and fill vacancies.
M. SCHEELINE, Chairman.
N. w, RoFr, Secretary.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-07
Paris Affair.

The American exhibit at the Paris
Exposition will be an open volume,
whose lessons Of skillfully directed en-
deavor, unfaltering energy and con-
summate performance may be read
by all, Of every age. The United
States Government Building is about
completed, and nc effort has been
spared to make it worthy to. repre-
sent our nation. 1t was by the same
American perseverance, industry and
un~faltering energy, that Hostetter's
Stomach Bittsrs, the famous dyspep-
STA cure, was first produced. Since
that time, it has new failed to
perform its duty-the cure of consti-
patton, indigestion, b~iliousness, mala-
ria. fever and ague, liver and kidney
troubles. 1t is an excellent tonic for
the general health. All druggists sell
it. There is nothing to equal it,.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-07
This Ii Unkind.

The forecast of the C~omstockers
who inspected the Wedekind pros
poet near Reno that its value was
greatly exaggerated as q mining
proposition, has been verified, and
like the Pine Nut boom of several
years ago it will soon 60 glimmer-
ing. Hay shovelers and theoretical
expert opinions on mines are not
considered reliable by capitalists
Virginia Chronicle.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-07

Demscrstfe Leaders Opfnfon Of
the RepubIfcan Platform
In IN interview in Chicago last
week W. j. Bryan said:
IF the Republicans overlooked
any opportunities to make mistakes
in their Philadelphia platform, l
fail to note them.
"It is the best illustration that We
recently have had Of the desire OF
the Republican leaders to deceive the
people as to their plans" MIR. Bryan
continued. 1.-The only position taken
in the platform, which is positive
and free from ambiguity. is the dee
laration in favor of the gold stand
ard, but even in this case the failure
of the platform to commend the
effort made by the President to Sc
cure bimetallism shows that the
platform on this question in 1896
was O fraud.
1.-THE trust plank mea nothing
when taken in connection with the
fact that there is no condemnation OF
trusts that have grown up under the
Republican administration.
ION imperialism there is no def
mite policy outlined. While every
intelligent reader of the nations
press knows that the administration
intends 10 foster q colonial policy,
patterned after the policy of Euro
pean monarehies, the platform does
not avow honestly and candidly the
party's purpose.
"While the military spirit was Q
noticeable feature of the convens
ton, the party did not indorse the
Presidents demand for a standing
army of 100, 900 men.
"One of the noticeable features o.
the platform was that nc mention was
made of the principles set forth il
the Declaration of Independence
although the meeting was held il
the city where the first Republican
convention was held-a convention
that specifically Endorsed the Decla.
ton of Independence.
1.-THE Boer plank does not express
any sympathy for the struggling
South African Republics. No ont
can tell from reading it whether thu
party sympathized with England O
the Beers"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-07
Notice to Creditors
In the Third Judicial Dfstrics
COurt of she state or Nevada, In
and for Eureka County.
In the Matter OF the Estate Of Charles
r. Hancock, Deceased.

In the Matter OF the Estate of Charles
r. Hancock, Deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ undersigned, John Hancock, ST., was on
the 18th day of May. 1900. by the Third Judi
cial District Court Of the State Of Nevada. In
and for Eureka county. duly appointed as Ad-
ministrstor Of the estate of Charles R. Han
cook, late Of said Eureka county. deceased, and
having qualified as such. Letters Of Admins
trstion thereon have been issued to him, and 9
Summary administration Of said estate having
been by said Court ordered,
All creditors having claims against said es-
tate are required to file the same, with proper
vouchers attached. with the clerk Of the Court
within forty days Of the first publication Of
this notice.
JOHN HANCOCK, ST.,
administrator Of Estate of Charles
r. Hancock. Deceased.
Geo. A. BARTLETT, Attorney for administrator
Date Of First Publication. Eureka. Nevada.
Nay 28. 1900.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-07
Boom for she Comssock.

There is a wave of prosperous
feeling infusing new life and vigor
in Virginia City affairs. With the
advent of cheap power and the mod
ern and economical working OF the
Comstock mines, nj neighbors be-
gin to see things in a new and pleas
ing light. Vast quantities of low
grade ore can be proftsbly worked
with this new electrical current,
which will soon be supplying unlim-
tied power to the supposed-to-be
dead mining camp on Mount David
son.-Wadsworth Dispatch.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-07
bad Accident 1T DeLamar.

Jack Corckish, night foreman at
the April Fool mine. was caught in
a blast one night last week and badly
mangled. Both eyes we're blown
out, breast bone broken, right hand
almost blown off (if he lives at all
it will have to be amputated), and is
not expected to ive.-DeLamar
T,oda
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-07
a NEWS ITEMS.

A postofice has been established at
Moutelle, Esmerslds county.
Dayton ranchers are all iubilant
over big crops Of spuds and hay.
Senator Jones contributed 500 to
the Virginia City celebration fund.
A drive Of 5000 cords Of wood is
being sent down the Carson river at
Empire.
The Reno Journal says c. G. Wal
lace has purchased Mr.. Hamilton's
interest in the Copper Queen mine at
that place.
Miss Dorcas ]. Harvey of Idaho has
been appointed Matron of the West
ern Shoshone Indian School, Nevada.
at $500 per annum.
A shipment Of % pounds of gold
dust was made to Salt Lake last week
from the Chairman mine at Ely,
White Pine county.
While handling wild horses at Well
and's, John Hickman had n of bis
arms broken. DIR. Hood was called
out to set the broken bone.-Elko In
dependent.
AT Elko last week Judge Talbot SEN
fenced Frank DAYS. to one year in the
penitentiary for HOUSEKEEPING. Al
fred Durrant and James p. Lee were
sentenced to Is months each in the
penitentiaYy.
The Carson News says the new pro-
prietors Of Steamboat Springs have
discovered a substance formed by the
evaporation of thermal water there
which possesses marvellous metal weld
ing powers, a local blacksmith having
succeeded in welding cast iron witt
the substance.