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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22
AT DAMON MOUND.
Drilling for Oil Is the General Work in
This Field.

Drilling for Oil Is the General Work in
This Field.
Damon City, Texas. July 90. Damon
Mound has BEEN scene Of busy life this
week and great many visitors and pros
pectors were on the ground every day.
The Wisdom well No. / started it's ro-
tary Wednesday and have made nne
progress, meeting with but few obstacles
to prevent a rapid descent At about 200
feet the drlll struck a log OF considerable
dimensions but being delayed considerl.
bly, the drill soon passed through IT, Mr..
j. II, lIerndon. OK State chemist is Gu
the ground taking the lay Of the we'll,
and while Inclined to be reticent, stan I
That the indications as far as the drll
mad penetrated We're favorable IN every
way. Mr. Herndon being the dscoVerer
Of the Damon Mound field. and having
made the scientific examinations that
brought II before the public. is rs mat
ter OF course deeply interested in the
rapid developments now going. besides be
ing very extensively Interested In the Dc
Nclopmcnt in financial way
The New York and Texas oil company
have all their machinery In place anu
ready to start as soon MS their piping ar.
rlyes, which has been delayed from some
cause while en- route to them.
The u. H. Beatty or Damon Mound on
c0mpanys machinery is also In poSiu, Il
and awaits the arrival Of piping. the
ulSV lpNQ OF Whlcn came IN fflu0A-
The Wisdom no . has The derrick up,
wood on the ground and a part Of the
The Herndon we'll which has been d.
nyed on account Of waiting for 19l@nch
pipe which had 10 he forged and for.
wardcd from Beaumont. expects to re
sumo rotating tomorrow.
The report is current today that the
new company organized with j n Beatty
as president. which purchased 100 acres
III the Wisdom lands on the west side.
will have machinery on the ground vrrv
soon for pushing down two wells on tue
purchase Several oil companies from Beau,
mont. Galveston and Fort Worth have pur-
chased land on the mound for early de-
ve,opmcnt. DR. Wlnger. the representa-
tive Of the Wisdom heirs lands has been
busy showing lands this week and has
several deals on hand.
The interest increases ms tae great ro
tGties 20 down and Damon City Is keeping
pace with the movement. New build ugs.
new stores and shops going up, all cyl
dences of the great confidence In this as
II business as well ms an oil center
II Is currently reported and coming
from n good authority that the Santa re
viii hc LAYING track from Thompson
Switch, ten miles distant to the mound
within week from the time oil Is reach d
and that the international and Grent
Northern Will extend from Anchor or Co
lumhla to the mound Just ms soon as OIL Is
found
The Rosenberg Damon Mound and Qun-
week and will push the road through from
Rosenberg 10 Damon without waiting FOR
oil developments.
Dr. Wusver goes to Houston tomorrow
10 be In Houston Monday To close some
deals on Mound lands.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22
TEXAS OIL An CHARLESTON.
Large Power Company in South Carolina
Preparing to Discard Coal

Large Power Company in South Carolina
Preparing to Discard Coal
Special to me st. Louis Globe Democrat
Washington. July 1s.-Information re
ceived here indicates that one Of the big.
gest power companies in South Caro.nn.
which has just installed $50 horse power
engine, will use crude oil from the Texas
oil field for fuel If it can make satisfactory
arrangements with the owners Of the Texas
wells. The company in question furnishes
the light and power used in the city of
Charleston, and has recently completed an
ovcrhaullng of its plant which amounted
to practical reconstruction,
Francis *. Carey Of Baltimore who Is
president Of the company, is lesponsible
Tor the statement as to the proposed change
In fuel. lie says If the Oh can be pur
chased NJ 30 cents per barrel and deity.
cred in Charleston at % cents per barrel,
the cost of n barrel of oil to the com.
pany would be 81 cents 1t Is estimated
that -four barrels of oil have the same
fuel value as ton Of coal and that thes,
figures would save between 81 aud 81 %
on every ton Of coal which is now used,
or between $4,000 and $4,000 Il year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22

adequate water plant eaultabIv. nrov,aed
sn ma. any part q their belongings can hon
esty ana servlceably be brought into
| requisltlon In the new order OF thinga Tha
WISDOM and patriotism OF your CITY conn.
GU ~ reeeding from renewal Of contract
so sra eng,sIng surroundings and which you
So gracefully commended In A recent edi
toriai most httingly demonstrates the
broad gaugcd idea In American statssmsr.
snip that this in all Of It's Compartments
anu uepartmentsl must Of necessity con
unue government Of the peopie Inv
,ne people and for the people KnowIne
, hhonston as ! do and appreclatlng facts as
Ihey exist and detesting narrow locallsm,
| am DESTROYS OF seeing her and avery
otner community In the domain Of our
mammoth land. as magnificent as nam
the a Ssa.e ADVANCE In accord with all
tue enuowments that nature has bestowed
upon each one Of them. The predominant
ing rule OF sclishness and tho unconouer.
aple rule OF expansion means good to all
way. S"N'"NS
Growth and expansion when installed on
legitimate lines become epidemic and ali
directly or indirectly. sooner or later. In
enc way or another profit thereby.
ID c0nclusion, permit me to add simply
as a historical fact that in the person
OF your John Henry Kirby. whom l knew
as one Of the brightest eyed boys Of Fast
fexas many years ago, and upon whom /
nave ever since unrcmlttngly kept mn eve
presenting In doing so that possibly some
prophetic germ might he with me. All the
time bearing in mind that he was Of the
type that Il is doubtful IL In his anal
passing away we should ever see his like
again. At odd intervals all Of the most
advanced nations Of the globe have been
blessed by genluses lie Is one Of them
and is the Moses capable of striking the
rock and bringing you an adequate supply
Of pure artesian water So be It,
In a recent editorial The Post httinely
tells the tale as to who he is In a manner
that Is terse and as truthful as Il IL con
dPnsed; here IL Is:
Hon. John H. Kirby's wonderful sue
cess as a promoter and organizer has been
the plain result OF phenomenal foresight
and the ability to make circumstances bend
to his masterful mind Almost every act
Of his business life has been logical and
has showed an intelligent appreciation Of
the great possibilities OF his native state
His confidence in its destiny has been
absolute"
Yours truly, c. II. Jones.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22
California Oil Progress.

Los Angeles Herald.
Wells completed; January no February
14O, March a. April lo4, Nav % June ia
Daily new production Sbarresl; January
3, 60. February 4s77, March 1924, April 4269
May BIAS. June 3402. Failures: January
81, February 23, March 1s April 20, Any
10 Juna 23 Wells drilling: January so
February SOL, March Cos, April go. May
t32 June ABB. .,
This Is the smallest number OF welis
drilling for many months II Is safe 4
saw that OF the number of wells drilling
one.half will make no special attempt tC
cCmplete their wells soon. The weather
is an embargo on active work
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OIL FACTS.

Kerr's Reports
one gallon Of water weighs 3-33 pounds
One gallon CT crude petroleum, about 2
degrees Baume gravity weighs T-7S pounds
barrel of exported mineral oil con
talns 90 gallons. A barrel of crude petro
lcum contains AZ gallons.
Not counting overflow waste and the &C
cldens 10y fire and food. the total number
OF barrels of crude petroleum. produced
in the United States from 1852 up to Jan
AIRY /, 1901. is the appalling nunDcr Of
LOCO 5S4459 barrels. Counting 5.62 cubic
feet for a barrel, this would I'LL a pipe l!Ic
a foot I'm diameter that would make Al
turns around the earth al the equator.
The consumption of fuel oil BY a loco
motive engine is about p barrels day
Al the end of the present year California 5
different railroads will have 1850 enginc,
In use. For $50 days In a year this would
require "A total consumption by the rail
ways alone of over 100000 barrels ol
petroleum yearly.
There are ten refnerles In California us
ing 100000 barrels OF crude annually
The street railways. II river steamers:
steamships. the Union Iron works, tie Tul
tan Iron works, the ferries ana our Consl
steamers consume another million. one
hundred manufacturing Industries In san
Francisco, factories IN other coast cities
pumping stations. fuel gas from petroleum
etc and mining stations would make q
total consumption possible use OF about
100000 barrels per year
Ii would take 6a0.135 G6s barrels OF fue
oil to supply the heat Of thu blluminou'
coal mined in the United sta o. 10 1873.
There was ~. l3 per cent of the crude
mineral oil production exported In 400.
In California the law regards petroleum
as a mineral production.
oil sand deposits often run In marrow
grooves, or one might saw, guiches, als'
sometimes in howl like deposits and re-
u;;rkahle. well producing seemingly almost
eHhaustless SUPPLY Of petroleum. may have
,irster. For Instance. three clusters" have
already been found near tho famous gush
ers in the Beaumont district
In the Eastern fields there are many Weil'
TINT have no casing, the stratihcaton helms
elfflcien'ly hard for purposes Of pumping
While there may he an exception O. Nv.
I'm California, such a thing here is pracu
caIly impossible
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few RIGS WERE RUNNING
And There Were Not Many Visitors
10 the Beaumont Field.
AN ADVANCE IN PRICE OF LIGHT OIL
AT corsiesns, but Even Now II Is Very
low-The Work Being Done
at Damon.

Beaumont, Texas, July 2i-very few
rigs were running In the field today. and
as the day was quite showery few people
visited Spindle Top, but practically all
who could do so went to Port Arthur on an
excursion.
rather peculiar phenomena was expe.
rlenced last night in connection with the
odor OF sulphur arising from the oil field
slight breeze came from the south and
the atmosphere from the oil field seemed TO
come In and settle over the town and
ms morning scores Of people were heard
10 complain Of The odor during the night,
strange incident TO the nhenomena was
the fact that II caused the silVcrware to
take on a duh lead color In many resi-
denees, fact that was noted BIS tAe ladies'
nus morning. Ordinarily no olor reaches
The city from the oil dcd. hut occasion
any 1t becomes very strong at night
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22
missouri MILITARY ACADEMY
The Agricultural and Mechanical
College.

Regular courses uf instruction In Agrl.
culture Mechanical Engineering, ClVil
Engineering ana General Science a large
number Of optional studies offered. spe.
ciAl Industrial courses in Agriculture and
Mechanical Engineering. Complete course
iu Literary Instruction. combined Win
and arranged 20 suit each regular and spe
cia course. Degrees conferred on compile
tiou Of regular courses Certificates grant
"a an completion of special and elective
COURSES Discipline; Military IA charge Of
q United States army officer. Young Mems
Christian association. Athletic ASsocia
lion Gymnasium aud Athletic field
Tuition Free. Expenses Si4Q per ses
sion of nine months. payable quarterly.
Includes board fuel lights, washing
medical services. natatorium privileges ant
every expense, except books and clothing
All students privileged 10 work IN par
payment Of their expenses. Fan session
opens Septemher ~. Entrance eXamina
tons on and 10th
Write for new catalogue,
J.. l., FOSTER, President,
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rort worth comnany e oult.

Fort Worth, Texas July 2i.-The Texas
Fuel oil company, recently organized mere
with capital OF S25o,ooo has decided to
not continue further and will withdraw
It's ordinance from the city council IN
which II asks a franchise to do business
rbe reason is thar the council wants 10
~ mo cnunany 2 per cent on Its gross
revenues. The intention Of the company
was to bring oil here from Beauuioin,, on,
store Il, and pipe the oil over the ei hS
1or fuei purpoges John lnclal, one Of the
ntomoters Of the enterprise, made this
statement today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22
sHERiFFsI pFPARTMENT.

wharton, Texas, July 20 Strayed OF
stolen one bright bay horse about 10 handa
high II years old, branded VI on Jeff
shoulder. both hind feet and one fore foot
white; has large saddle mark on back:
small scar in face. made by wire cut. and
small split In right ear from same cause
and has star 10 face. I viii pay $40 for
the horse r. b. Davis, sheriff Wharton
county, by A. J. wynn deputy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22
California Oil Production.
state Mining Bureau.
The California oil production was as FOL
HEAT AND POVERTY
caused the Death OF Midde-Aged
Stranger at Dallas.

Stranger at Dallas.
Dallas Texas, July 2I.-A pathetic death,
due partly to heat and partly to poverty
occurred In Trinity baseball park today
Early arrivals at the park discovered q
man probably so years old, prostrate upon
the FIELD with the terrible heat Of the
SIM beating down upon his unprotected
Snr,n eWaferH was the only word he u
tered and that family. A cup OF water
yyas brought 10 him and while Il was be
ing messed 10 his lips the man died lie
trss entirely penniless and evidences or
sn,fa,sns from poverty were plainly apAa-
rent There was nothing on his person "
which his Identity could be determined
II was learned that ne had been seen 20
mnde the statement that he had no money
with which 10 purchase ANYTHING 70 eai
or 10 paw for a place 10 sleep, Tue nohy
is being held at the mofsue'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22

Temple Texas, July . Ice Halbert has
purchased the Grundy confectionery store
and win open up for business next Tues
day.
The annual camp meeting OF the Evan.
gelicnl church will be held In Downs park,
two miles east or Temple. beginning July
"a md lasting until July 30
The Iron Front saloon has been sold uu.
der an execution OF n judgment and wu3
bought IN by parties living In Houston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22
Notes and PersonaIs.

Galveston. Texas July 2l- An excursion
train arrived here this morning from points
along the line OF the Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Fe railway which brought about sc
passengers. The visitors INDUCED in the
usual diversions. such as bathing, boat
district of the city. They returned 81
1890 O'Clock tonight
Judge f. S. Burke OF Houston Is IN the
city today.
Burgheim q merchant ~ Houston. Is
among the visitors In tho city today.
Or Frank Fanuin Of Houston Is IN the
Miss Dora Rowley and win Rowlc, have
gone 20 Bunalo 10 visit the Pan Amerlcnn
exposition.
Colonel l.. j. Folk general manager OF
the Santa re, left tonight for St louis
accompanied by his private secretary +.
+, Noodle,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. b Fordtrand Of Duke
were In the city today.
j. G. Muse of Dallas Is IN the city.
A. A. Green wen known Insurance
man Of Dallas. Is In the city
f. J. Bronston and wife of Lexington.
Ky, are IN the city, They nre the owners
OF n large portion OF Damon Mound, thar
has become famous In the OH district.
Ex-Governor II, c. Wheeler left today
for Beaumont
+. Moskcwitz. real estate doaler "
Houston Is In the city
Mr.. and Mrs H. n Jones NJ Houston
were In the city today.
f NJ York Of Beaumont Is among the
visitors In the city.
w. C. oliver lawyer or Houston, wns
among the guests in the city today
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22
Mhole FanIlN Renistered.

Dcnson Texas July 2L--H II Casley
Of the Locust Grove community passed.
through today on route home FROM III Reno.
He Is 81 years old He has seventeen
married sons, every one OF whom has reg.
stered for home.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22

Business men who lack the vim, snap
and yIgor they once had, should use HER
BINE. 1t viii purify the blood, strength
en- aud lnyigorate the system. Price 80
cents for sale by A. Il. Kiesling, druggist,
rD9 Main street
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22

Jefferson. Texas, July 10, Kay Cotton, IL
son Of Polk Cotton Of this county, while
driving wagon near Lnsater yesterday,
wgs struck by lightning aud Instantly
kIlled.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22
The University Of Texas.

One hundred instructors and officers
more than 1000 students not Including @bQ
Sun Def School students Women admlttrd
90 OH departments. TUITION FREE. 70
tai EXPENSES $50 10 $50 Shadows from
colleges Of repute admitted without exam
inntiOn and given credit for WORK com
pleted
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. Session he
gins September 30th entrance examination,
September 10Th. matrculauon Zee Nlb. 10
courses az study university system o. ".
stmction and discipline, library OF 39pl
volumes; Young Mons Christian Assoeia'
fion. Young Womeus Christian AHspcla
tion, gymnasuns ana gymnasium inAtrnc
tCrs Tor women and men, athletic neld
Teachers courses lead 10 permanent state
teachers certificates. Engineering Depart
uent confers degrees Of civil engiueer
LAW DEPARTMENT. Session begins
September 30th; entrance examination.
September 25th; matrculaiion fee payable
only once. $50 A tWo years course le9ds
e. the degree Of bachelor Of law, aud en-
titles holder "a practice 10 any court In
Texas Law students may pursue acuueinic
courses without further charge.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT ilncatrd ~
Calves onb -Four years course faculty of
twenty two Instructors; school OF mar
iaacy school Of nursing for W0mcn mn
fr.cuatlon. fee payable once $50 Com
piete equipment in all schools Session
heeins October Isl. entrance examinations
tho preceding week For Medical taia-
lcrie address Dean Smith, Galveston.
TGAas For cntalOguc ~ any department
on fnr any information. address JOHN A..
LOMAX, Registrar. Austin. Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22
The Rice Crop.

Galveston, Texas July ~, Ex-Governor
Wheeler, who has about 1000 acres In rice
In East Texas, says that where there IS
water there VIII he fairly good crop OF
this product this year. la sections. though.
where there has not heen enough water
the crop win suffer the consequences The
work OF harvesting the crop OF this sea,
son VIII begin in about month. Gov.
ernor Wheeler left this afternoon 10 lfnk
after his Interests in East TeN0s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
Condition Of La. llefflefinger Now
Regarded as Critical.
J. P. HENNESsEY RELEASED on BAIL
Governor Wheeler Thinks the Rice Crop
WI Be Fairly Good One.
News Notes.
P. HESNESsEy RELEASED on BAIL

Galveston, Texas, July 2i,--Johu p Hen.
nessey. who was arrested last night on
the charge OF assault to murder IN con.
ueetlon with the shooting of L. A. Hcfne
finger an account Of which appeared 10
The Post Of today, was released at i.aO
o'clock this morning by Justice Hersh.
berger on bond OF Sl500, Heflehnscr
was operated upon this afternoon n The
John Sealy hospital and the bullet extrac,
cd from his leg. His condition is consid
cred critical.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22
n M enbv Is cuttinn Toolh

be sure and use that old and wei tried
remedy, Mrs Wlnslow's Soothing Srrlip.
Tor children teething II soothes the caid.
softens the gums, allays all pain, cure,
wind collie and is the best remedy fot
diarrhcea
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22

Better for the Blood Than Sarsaparilla
tricts. Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22
WARD SEMINARY r sass.III,;

FOr Young ladies' IL Course. Mnsie. Art. flasuii"n'
DrriiHeafisR 20 Wellesley and bait Nofeana olieee
~ boarding papls % stsss 1,th year sfg, M,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24
OLDEST CITIZEN DEAD.
Wash Willingham Passes Away on
Wednesday Morning-He Settled
Here in 1928.

G.. w. WASH Willingham, aged 81
years, died at the home Of his son, Lee
Willingham, in north Mexico, about
ll:30 O'Clock Wednesday morning.
He died Of old age.
Deceased was born In Kentucky and
moved to Audrain county in 1923 and
was before his death the Oldest citl-
zen in Audrain county not in years,
but In time OF residence.
Mr.. Willingham's memory was good
and he told many interesting incidents
Of this portion Of the state in the long
ago. Deceased was a member OF the
NJ. e. Church, South, and had many
friends in this vicinity. His wife
died about 0 month ago.
The only surviving children are Lee
Wlllingham, Of this city, and Tod
Willingham, I miles north Of Mexico.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the residence at / O'Clock
Thursday by Rev. w. A. Hanna.
The remains will be laid beside
those Of Mrs. Willingham in the Eu'
banks cemetery north Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the Post
ONCE at Mexico, No., for the week
ending October "a, 1901, which il not
called for in thirty days will be sent
to the dead letter Office at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters in this
list will please say advertised"
Adams, Joseph; BurkamPf Geo.;
Bowers, Fred W.; Berwln, S.; Davis,
A. O.; Elliott, Frank, Ellis, Mrs. J.W.;
Ellsworth, Una; Futter, Geo. S.;Hum-
phreys, Mrs. Belle; Howard, Arthur;
Howard, Geo; Howard, L. p; Haden,
Sarah; Harvey, Geo. H.; Jones, Edith;
Long, Mamie; Miller, Chris; Powers,
Margaret; Robertson, Jno.; Stepp, W.
D.; Smith, Robt. e.; Laskins, Albert;
Williams, John; Weaver, ]. ".
WIN. TRELoAR, Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24
HILTON ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger
HATroN, Oct. 22.-The ~protracted
meeting began Thursday night and is
being conducted by Rev. Llewellyn.
Or. Ed Tincher and wife, OF Fulton,
visited the doctors mother recently.
Mrs. w. T. Brooks has returned
home from Darlington.
VIM. Holt is doing some good road
work this fall.
Tom Sheets has rented the JEFF
Hatcher place for the coming year.
7. B. Hasler and wife attended the
rally at Auxvasse Yesterday.
Mrs. Annie Bright has had an add
ton built to her barn.
Mrs. John Lloyd is still improving
Her mother, Mrs. Brown, Of neal
Mexico, has returned home.
AUNT Addie Hatcher, Of Aux
vase, is the guest Of her sons, G.. e
and r.. Hatcher.
Miss Ora Brooks, who is attending
school at Columbia, visited homefolki
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. T. Leeper is visiting her sister
Mrs. Chas. Emmons,
Miss Eighty One Turley and VIM
Sebastian attended church at thu
Grove Saturday night.
Married, at the home Of the brides
father, Oct. 16, Miss Jennie Bryan K
J. Adair, both Of Stephens Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24
J.W. Brvarly Dead.

John Wilson Bryarly, aged IA years,
one month and twenty-ene days, died
at the home Of bis only child, William
Bryarly, in northwest Mexico, at 9
o'clock Monday morning, after an ex-
tended Illness.
Deceased was, up 70 the time his
health failed, a hard-working carpen-
ter and had always been a good Chris
tian citizen, having been a member of
the First NJ. E. Church for many
years.
Mr.. Bryarly was born in Pittsburg,
Pa, August 80, 1927, and was taken to
Ohio by his parents when quite young.
He lived in Ohio until he reached
manhood and was married to Miss
Jane Drake, who preceded him TO the
grave twenty-three years.
In 1867 Mr.. and Mrs. Bryarly came
to Missouri from Ohio and settled In
Mexico. With the exception Of a few
terms as school teacher at Jesse and
Walker school houses, Mr.. Bryarly
was a carpenter during his residence
here.
Funeral services were conducted
from the residence at 2 O'Clock Tues
day afternoon by Rev. ]. ]. Hicks.