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Arizona silver belt., 1901-05-09
Fresh vegetables at Pratt's.
Home made candies, creams and taffieS, at the Randy Kitchen.

Try the new remedy for costIveuess, Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver rah lets. Every box guaranteed. Price % cents; for sale by H c Hitchcock.
Arizona silver belt., 1901-05-09
M. < P. & s. R. Y. RaiIIOal
 PHOENIX SHORT LINE.

Train stops on signal.
 Pacific standard time
 Train No. connects with S. P. train Nc 2 westbound. leaving Maricopa at BIS p. T.. and with Sunset Limited eastbound, passr. Maricopa 7:30 p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdsv and Saturdays.
 Train No. ? connects with $. P. No. lG eastbound, leaving Maricopa at 3:52 a. m. .,sIa waits for Sunset Limited, westbound passIg Maricopa 7.30 a. m. Mondays, Wednesday' and Saturdays. when advised of passenger Connection made at Phoenix with s. F. < P. R. R. for Prescott. NKMASTEN, Pres. B. F. PORTER,
 Gen. Sup, NJ. o. BICkNELL, Gen F. and P. Agent General offices at Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona silver belt., 1901-05-09
It Saved His Leg.

P. A. Danfort, of La Grange, Ga., suffered for six months with fright ful running sore on his leg; but writes that Bucklen's ArDica salve wholly cured it in five days. For ulcers, wounds, piles, it's the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c
 sold by Globe Drug Store, druggist.
Arizona silver belt., 1901-05-09
THE ARIZONA
 MINING FIELD.
Items About the Mines and Min. eraI Development Culled
 From Exchanges.
TREASURELAND OF AMERICA.

Reports From Many Districts in the Territory, Telling of Important Discoveries, Active Operations and the Organization Of New Companies, Auguring a Prosperous Year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
THE FIRE RECORD.
Losses at Amarillo.

Amarillo, Texas. May 23.--At II o'clock
last night fire started In the grocery store
of II. NJ Brown, Spreading north ana
south It burned rapidly. and In two hours
two blocks of the main business portion Of
the city were In ashes. Origin of the I've
is unknown. Losses are estimated as fol
lows Partially insured. Strlngfellow &
Hume. hardware, $4,000; T. c. skinner,
drugs, 5000; y. Connally. dry goods, $ipm
w. W. Bush 5000; " b. Haney 5000; w
ii, Fuqua $4,000: Surlngfellow & Cunning
ham, 5000; George Greevcs, harness and
saddles $500; X G. Brown, groceries
5000; Livestock Champion, $500; NJ, Ne
Loughlin, boots and shoes, $500; =. W
sherman, photographer, 400; J. Il, Hughes
$1,000; j. j. SHAW, confectionery ST.
Iightburn Il Co. $1,000; Mrs Hardy, busss'
Ing house, $iooO; Mrs. McCord, roomlug
house, $1,000; James Harris, confectoner,
$500; Mrs. Fountain, $500.
Al a meeting of the larger property own
ers here today 1t was unanimously agreed
that the district burned would he imme
diafc y rebuilt with brick ana stoue struc'
turcs. Work has already commenced re.
moving the debris and preparing the ground
for general restoration OF the buildings
destroyed Wa,erwoiks ere already In
conrSe of construction, and Will be com-
pleted early this summer,
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o ,r his knowledge or consent IL Is said.
~ tne guardlan sold the land. The boy grew
=, - inanhood knowing nothing Of these
LLnniangs, and probably would never haye
fntnoWn hut for the discovery of oil lie
az t,ye sr IN Pamela county aud is now "A years
Congressman De GraffenreId traced tho
h, ,,t down and wanted TO bring suit.
Jul ANDERSON preferred 60 Sell his claim,
80 MT; De Granenreid purchased IT and
trac, SAYS ne owns one-half of that famous
sshsact. Tue nav In the title arises out OF
~ oae , sale Of the property by the guardian
~ n,.em; ibis sale was made under order
OF OF , tne district court when, as question
no , nrd o III aleAas all sales of this kind must
~ ~ nruered by the county court. which has
inclusive jurisdiction over ali affalrs OF
OF minors '"N ftVfr
me land claimed by Mr.. De Graffenreid
20 NORTH millions of dollars. At least half
~ thg ne, gnshers are located within its lin.
az AZ Inc rest of the land Is worth Sjo.Uon
map acre car At least and as much more as, a
M, W.. IAN get for It, The entire proven dis
~ Is Included In the Humphreys survey.
~ ~ foufse half of il win he safe. and those
60, ing wells on the north and east half
IN e GsonSSratnlate themselves, because sfr
~ * n,anenreid saws all the wells in the
''her NAH belong to him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
viii Continue Consideration of Revisio
Of Confession OF Faith.

VIII Continue Consideration OF Revision
of Confession Of Faith.
Philadelphia Pa, May 24.--rhe Prcshyte-
rian general assembly by a vote which
showed conclusively that a revision of the
confession of faith is desired by the church
today defeated the amendment dismlssing
the whole subject offered yesterday by Rev.
G. b. Decker Of Philadelphia The as.
scnbIy decided by an overwhelming ma,
iorlty to continue consideration of the
great question. Great throngs were pres
emf when the debnte on creed revision was
resumed by the Presbyterian general as
sembly today.
After the discussion Of a few minor mat
tcrs Rev DR.. David S. Kennedy Of ALE
gheny, Pa Welded the floor TO Il. w. c,
Humphreys Of Louisville KY. who signed
the minority report with Or. McKibben.
DIR. Humphrey urged the elimination from
the commttee's report the clause recon-.
mendng a brief summary Of the reformed
faith bearing the same relation 10 the con,
fession which the shorter catechlsm bears
20 the larger catecllism and formed on the
general model Of the eoncensus creed. He
claimed 1t meant practically a new creed
and should not he coneurred in as the
presby terles did not desire new confes.
sion.
DR. Kennedy followed with an argument
against revision The way 10 break down
the confession finally, he said, Is to keep on
making holes in 1t.
ave stand united on the confession,
continued Dr. Kennedy. at is constructed
from beginning to end to be used for scien-
tifc purposes. II is the basis OF our church
organization. We are not considering a
popular creed, but the fundamental prin-
ciple of our organization. The confession
has been charged with falling to truthfully
present the belief of the church No one
forced us 10 sign that confession. We did
NOT sign II in ignorance and ! am sure mol
one OF US signed 1t dishonesty,
II repudiate the statement tnat the con,
fession does not set forth the man side and
personality of the Holy Spirit
This brought Rev, Or. Herriek johnson to
his feet.
II beg your pardon be said put II you
refer 10 me- I did not say that
Or. Kennedy replied that while he aishl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
Another Vein Found at Welsh.

Welsh, La, May 24--Welsh IS something
over twenty-three miles by rail from Lake
Charles; Mr. Woods well Is three niled
west of Welsh and three-quarters OF a
mile from the railroad and on the forth
side. hence 1.-THE ind' necessarily must he
trihe over twenty miles instead Of four
miles from AXE Charles
Mr.. Wood opened another vein yesterday
at a depth of $50 feet, This vein is larger
and stronger ttar the one opened at 2lj
feet, He Is undecided whether to abandon
the search for water and bore for oil OF
suspend oil boring. Should he suspend
search for water and the oil development
should not he Il success he will lose both
rice crop ana oil whereas to lind water
first insures II rice crop and only a delay
In the oil development The town was
quite lively Yesterday and today with Wis
itors to the well, Both livery stables mad
all their teams on the 20 all day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
THE EMPIRE STATE COMPANY.
It owns Great Amount of Mineral Land
II Is SAID.

lt Us SAID.
Navasota. Texas. May "A. The announce.
lnent In today's Post Of the filing of the
Umpire State oil, Coal and Iron comAany
win Capitalization of S5.ooo.o00 was wei
come and looked for news In this section
Al the head Of 1t are men known the coun-
Try over as enterprlslng capitalists aud
mineral developers, and the local men CON
hected as directors are successful business
men OF highest standing and stability.
Inc Post reporter learns that the com
pahE owns lands In nearly every section of
me State Boosting of mineral Indications,
aud that they intend al an early date to
begin developing the several minerals, of
which the Empire State of Texas promises
enormous yields.
Tile company several thousand
acres of valuable lands In Grimes county
and leases In Grimes, Brazos. Walker and
other counties
While nothing to the point is ohtamable
from Interested gentlemen. it Is known that
the companys experts look upol mineral
lands here as of extraordinary value and
u is believed that developing operations
VIII be CONNIE ed here as soon as proper
machinery can be obtained.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
THE CALCAslEU FIELDS.
No New Developments, but Prepara-
tons for Boring Progress


tons for Boring Progress
Lake Charles. La, May %. There are no
new developments in the Calcasieu oil
fields today. great many citizens ana
prospectors visited Welsh and Inspected
the artesian well which produced OIL yes
terday.
From vinton II is reported that the Strib'
sling-Bowles well Is at point where news
of strike may be expected at any tlme'
The S-inch pipe which got stuck In the
ouicksand has all been removed and the
1O-nch pipe is going down rapidly. OIL
seeps out of the well all the time, and 1t
is conjectured that 1t comes from new
vein The machinery has been ordered for
two new wells on the Vincent land and
operations on them may be begun within
two weeks
The Forward Reduction company has
closed leases for 1900 acres of land To-
Gated due north of Iowa, In the easterl
part of the parish. The land is principally
located in townships eight and nine south
ranges six and seven west, me con
commence operations on well by May
2S and a site has been chosen and tue
lumber for the derrick ordered. The same
oompanys well adjacent 10 the sulphur
companys holdings has heen bored to the
depth of 800 feet and the S-inch pipe
drawn, preparatory 10 putting down inc
tubing Of greater diameter. The utmost
secrecy is maintained b. The employees, and
very little information has been allowed tc
leak out The stratiicatlon proved yer5
similar to that at sulphur mines.
j. B. watkins lust closed contract wifi
the Andrews Artesan Well company e
Iut down twenty wells for him nj the Wal
kIns ranch, near this city The COMPANY
has about ten teams at work today. haul
ing lumber and well machines to the re
fnery. These wells will h2 used TO irri
gate sugar cane. Two of the WStis Wii
be sunk TO n depth of 2Aa feet, unless the'
strike an oil snsher THIS project will b.
pushed 10 completion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
New Oil Companies.

Austin, Texas. May 24.-The following
oil companies filed charters today:
Aaron Mining, Oil and Gas company OF
Galveston: capital stock $4,000. Directors
J. II. Wilson, james prendergast, Il. \.
Cook. John Burke and w. M,tllla of Gal
Lucky Dime OF, company of Galveston;
Moore, \. j. skinner, d. j, Moore, w c.
Jones and Herbert Smell of Galveston.
The Wingate Oil and Mineral company
of Orange and liillsboro: capital stock
40 10 dlu5ulM d u :sIoloaIIQ '000'UeS
anee. Thomls Ivy, Il. +. Scruggs, y. NJ
Larry. G. r. wills, Hill county; j., e; Bal
lard. ]. O. Abbott, r. 6. Ballard f.
Lnnes. HlllshorO.
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Jackson County Prospects.

Edna, Texas, May 24.--Since the agita-
tion of the oil prospects in this county
prospectors are arriving almost daily. a
representative Of the Gufy company was
in town recently and stated that boring
would commence as soon as they could get
the machinery here. lie says that surface
indicHt!ons for oil In this county are rs
strong as In the Beaun.on field.
The King Oil company agent, who was
here also, states that his company Is under
days,
This being one of the coast counties these
conpaniel feel confident that oil will he
struck in large quantities here.
The local oil CONF ny is progressing nice
ly: subscriptions have been liberal. y
charter very likely will be applied for soon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
p'eRAFFENRElD's PROSPECTS.
He Lays Claim to One-Half the Hum
phreys Survey.

He Lays Claim to One-Half the Hum
phreys Survey
Special to the Times Democrat.
Beaumont. Texas, May 23.-Congressman
n c. De Graffenreld Of the Third Texas
district is one Of the prospective million
aires of the oil field. He has purchased
the interest of Thomas Anderson in the
Humphreys survey whore all the gushers
are located. He says that his claim Is so
straight and strong that he does not think
IT viii he necessary to bring suit. II Is
understood that propositions OF compro-
mise have been made Mr. De Graffenreld.
but nothing has been done yet In the way
OF settlement. 80
The basis of the claim is that 7, Hum
phreys, original owner Of the land. iei'
two daughters One of these married
,.a,, named Anderson and the only Issue
wa, was son, Thomas 4nderson, W ded ana ,ns
tpbUasrtIt after that his father died. He was
given to some people q DE taken ,era, ss yor
b bhn le When the Wv Was Q gears cid. With
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
The Wei Near San Diego.

Beeville, Texas, May 24,--W. W. Nc
Campbell of San Diego was in Beeville
Yesterday and says that the work OF bor-
ing for oil in that section is being pushed.
A depth Of over 800 feet has already been
obtained and severa fine flows of artesiau
water have be% struck going down. OIL
indications get better as the drill goes down
and the promoters Of the project say they
will get as fine a flow of oil as there Is In
tle world before they stop.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
CAN DRILL IN SABINE BAY.
But There Must Be No Interference with
Navioation.

Washington, May 24.Thc United States
government win not Interfere with the oil
drlllers in Sabine Bay Texas, provided the
drillers conduct their operations without
interfering with navigation. number of
applications for permission TO sink wells
In the lake below Beaumont were referred
by Secretary Root to General Gillespie,
chief engineer, who has decided that no in
terest of the United States is involved be.
You'd keeping navigation clear.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
a Frenchman Rohhed

San Antonio Texas, May 2I-vIrtor La.
forte. a Frenchman EN- route from Quay
mas, Mexico. 10 Lyons. France was robbed
of $500 in cash and hill of exchange on
une Bank Of Lyons for 1850 francs at The
Sunset depot last night This morning the
blil Of exchange was found on letter drry
on Avenue Il, where II had been placed Dy
the thief. No clew TO the cash.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
DAMAGE at Yoakum.

Yoakum. Texas, May 24.About o'clock
This morning fire was discovered in the
front part of F. NJ. Tatums furniture store
on Lott street. The alarm was promptly
given and although the flames had made
considerable headway. the lire was soon
extingulshed The damage done by water
and the breaking Of windows and the bean.
tiful glass front of the building was con,
siderable. Loss estimated nj about $500,
covered by insurance. The ire is sup.
posed to have originated from cigarette
or cigar carelessly dropped by some one
near roll of mating yesterday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
Medina County Wool Clip.

Hondo, Texas, May y The spring WOO,
clip in this vicinity Ia very SMALL has not
yet been sold, The fall clip was small ana
has been sold Sheep raising has practi.
cally been given MP by ranchmen ana
farmers. cattle being more remuneratiye
and less trouble.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25

NJ conservative oil company should un.
as..ate 10 sell stock without few acres
If 81 land land on High Island g make certain
ins s ~, man they were ut Gladys Hill
ps Win one or two small exceptions tine
49,, s leased BY Lucas aud development
hv The largest company yet organized will
Commence shortly
Nave four ten-aeie tracts for sale on
NJ, Island at a bargain TO hrst corners.
hddress j. Z. Byoussard. beaumont, Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
OIL NOTES.

Bryan, Texas, Nav PAR E. c. Wilson
~ the Gufy Oil company was here today
iootfng after the lease the coiupany has
on several thousand acres of land In this
county.
CorsIcana. Texas, Nav 24.-Mr S. r..
Mover has shipped to Beaumont his drill.
ino rigs which he has had at work near
Fairti"ld. Several of the drillers left here
last night
Columbia. Texas, May 2i.--Rev Mr.. Cave
~ lexington. KY, who owns several hun
1red acres OF land on Damon Mound, was
bere Yesterday en- route TO Houston from
Ramon where he has ,heen fencing his
fond Mr.. Cave SAYS he found natural gas
i'anoing through the ground on the mound
Thn NJ. Guffy company has leased a por-
Ion ~ Mr.. Caves land and one Of their
srSt wells VIII be put down on this lana.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
Residence at Flatonia.

Flatonia, Texas, May 2i.-Fire destroyed
the residence and all contents belonging to
Il. G. Lightfoot in this city at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Loss estimated at
$1,000. Insurance on house $500. on furni.
ture $3.50. Cause of fire unknown.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
NEGRO Killed at Terrnll

Terrell, Texas. May "A. John Taylor shot
and killed Frank Else this afternoon in a
store south Of the Texas and Pacific depot
Both were negroes. Taylor was arrested
and jailed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25

block and range making sixty aero. .
nled against the first named with Z, vo,
denbout as plaintiff -"
su Spnh r. r; Smith ct al vs.. John B. Alien;
SUI, Tor partition of $40 acres In Rrown
ana Castles survey No. ..
~
MR. e Il. Cummings, Houston exnort.
er, who was reported to have received n,
order for 100000 barrels of Beanmont a,
from Hamburg, Germany. was in IA .,,y
To-Day Mr.. Cummings says the renort uas
~ e,ior' ,nat ne has SO far only received
Inquiries for the oil.
Immediately after. the Lucas strike her.
NE Cummings, whc has an extensive ac
luaintancc among the business men of
germany sent a few small samples of the
crude oil to friends on the other side for
tneir inspection, but the Samples were NOT
large enough to be of any value. SO reoue-,
then NV. n. 10 more, and MIR. CummiLgs
a ~ winch a thorough test was made, with,
Tue result that those who made tho ov
bhi e,,hen. were entirely satisfied and inme.
ulatey asked Mr.. Cummings for nrices an
cargo. MIR. Cummings Is in tbe city a..
nay nanny Tor the purpose of getting prices
OF, OF ana ne is rather perplexed ana pro.
gei ~ nNer ine TACT thar he is unable to
nave oil Tor sale, lie has visited several
OF them this morning and they ali post.
pone making prices until ''tolnorruNy' M.
some other day. There seems to he soma
uncertainty In the minds of those VIII,
shouiu nave oil to sell Just what nrice
Should oe maue on the oil. Mr. Cummings
=, ns,,,hn earnest about desiring prices, aud
win MS acquaintance with the German
trdde should he able to assist materially in
introducing the oil In the German trade
lie SAID the oil was to he used for fuel and
other purposes, The j NJ Gnffy Petrolcnn,
company, to whom Mr.. Cummings applied
put sad they would do so tomorrow. MIR
cummings can not understand such meth.
GUS OF business and is considerable nro.
Noked az The, method of doing business 4.
The sprinklng of the streets with oil
Is now becoming more general and the bene
ficent effect is easily apparent. 1t allays
the dust much more securely than water.
aud enc good sprinkling keeps the dust
down for week Furthermore, the streets
| sprtnkled with oil sem to be much cooler
than those not sprinked ON the dusty
streets the heat radates from the sand,
making glare, but in passing from a
dusty street to one sprinkled with oil,
one readily notices the difference in the
| temperature. 1t is apparent that If the
streets We're rolled with a heavy roller be
| sprinkling would be even more lasting
| 1t Is also claimed that when the streets
get thoroughly saturated with oil they
! viii not become so muddy In wet weather.
the oil causing the water to run oil, in
| stead of sinking into the ground 1t has
been amply demonstrated here that oil for
street sprinkling purposes is a decided
! success
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
OIL, OIL LANDS,
OIL LEASES,
OIL STOCKS,

Of on and Mineral Lands
On orders we buy and sell stocks OF all
oil companies, but viii not represent amy
oil company to advertise It's stock unless
It's entire status Of organization and capt
talzatiOn may he published Money sent
TO ms for Investment at our discretion VIII
only he used In the formation OF mutual
syndlcates ana companies for the purpose
Of the purchase, sale, lease and develop.
ment of oil lands, aud the proper care and
marketing Of oil or other minerals discog
cred in the boring Of wells Such syndi.
Gates or companies To be strictly mutual,
all subscribers to same being on an equal
basis and on the ground floor"
Those who desire to Interest themselves
In such syndicates and companies win
please advise US, that we may keep them
Informed as to such special opportunities
which seem TO promise favorable results
All persons placing lands, leases ana
stocks with us for sale or orders 70 pur-
chase same, at limited prices, will re.
ceiye the full benefit of any variation IN
price In their fnyor we may procure. We
make speciality OF placing contracts for
the fdpply Of petroleum TO consumers
r. w. GAMBLE g. CO..
investment Agents and Brokers.
ro Main Stroct. HOUSTON, TEXAS.
See our adj. In For sale-Iteai Estate.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-09-06

Mr.. M. Ewers, of Stewart, is in
tho city on business.
Mrs. J. X. Savage, has gone to Nc
Connelsville for a short visit.
Charles Cox, an oil man of Park
ersburg, is in the city on business.
Mr.. George Blake and wife left
Columbus yesterday and will drive
through.
Mr.. VIII Merriam, bartender at the
Vestibule, is taking in the fair at Nc.
Connelsville.
Mr. Charles States, business
man of Parkersburg, was in the city
on business Thursday.
The Misses Hayder, of Grafton,
w. Va, are the guests of Miss Gala
CHER, of Market street.
Mrs. Emlin Corb, of Belpre, re-
turned home Thursday evening after
visiting friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Payne, who
have been visiting friends at Cooks
Crossing, returned home Thursday.
C. w. Harnold mas arrived home
from Lowell where he has been at
tending the Christian Church Conven-
tion.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Barr left
Thursday for Philadelphia and other
points in the East on a two week.
pleasure trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Canoe will
leave this morning for Sistersville
where they will spend several days
with friends.
Guy Hurlbut whose home is in
Belpre, but who is engaged in bust
ness in New York, will be in the city
for several days on business.
MIS-. Alma Wolff and Miss Frieda
Wolff have arrived home from At
lartic City, where they have been en-
joying the sea breezes for several
weeks.
Tony Jackson, negro, was ar
rested last night for stealing bunch
of bananas from a Church street fruit
stand and was locked up in the city
prison.
Conductor Eveland who has been
running on the B. & o. branch for
Conductor John Baker, returned to
his home in Chillcothe as Mr.. Baker
mas returned to his work.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-09-06
The Belle of New York.

The Belle of New York opened the
theatrical season at the Auditorium
to large audience. Miss Beulah
Dodge, as the Salvation Army girl
was exceptionally good. The sing
ing of Miss Mae Sailer, the French
girl and Mr.. Edward Connolly made
a decided impression with the audi
ence. The tee dancing by Miss
Hattie Wells in the third act was
very good.
The show was one that will long
be remembered by the theatre going
public.