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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14
THE DRILLERs' OIL COMPANY.

The Drillers' Oil Company, with a capital
ization of only $4,000. shares being 10 cents
par. offers one Of the most substantial and
attractive propositions in the field. Owning
tract of land in the very heart of the
gusher field. 1t Is the intention of this COM
pany to sink wells rapidly. and then to get
all the oil out Of the ground that 1t can
store in the commodious storage tanks
which 1t will erect for the purpose. The
company Is already boring q well on its land
on on. spiDaletop Hin. in spot where It can
a direct line between the Haywood No. 2
and the Hogg-Swayne syndicate gushers
100 from, the latter; Walter B. Sharp, who
Is conceded to be the most successful drill
Ing contractor in the Beaumont field, has
the work Of boring the wells under his
and treasurer Of the company, and is also
a director. The history of his operations in
the Beaumont field dates back to 1888. when
top Hill. on his judgment that OIL was to
be found there. but he got no deeper than
500 feet. owing to lack Of financial support
he would have been the discoverer Of the
Spindletop oil pool. instead of Captain A.
F. Lucas, who came along eight years later
gusher. The pipe Of sharp's old we'll Still
sticks out Of the ground. on the main road
from Spindletop Hill to Gladys City Sta
ton silent witness tine to sharps extraor
oil operator. Judge Rufus Hardy. president
of the Drillers' company, has had much ex-
perience in the corsicana oil field, which
the Drillers' company. Mr.. Sharp and Judge
Hardy. with Ed Prather and A. NJ. Carter,
constitute the Board Of Directors. In addi-
company controls valuable lands lying in
all directions from the hill. and at dis
tances varying from 1000 feet to five miles.
49, ofo oil -, LII
Beaumont field these holdings will increase
an hundred fold In value.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14
THE MANHATTAN OIL COMPANY.

The Manhattan Oil Company was one a
the first companies to organize in the Beau.
mont field. 1t Is capitalized for 100000, has
no stock for sale. and it Is conceded that its
directory consists Of some OF the best
known business men of Beaumont and Gall
weston. This company has six-inch
gusher on lot IS. Spindletop Heights. 1t has
another we'll in the same territory. which
will be completed within the next thirty
days, which will give 1t an output of more
than 100000 barrels per day. The company
is now prepared to enter into contracts for
the sale and delivery Of oil in any quanti-
ties. Correspondence solicited. Address all
communications to Henry Miller, secretary,
Beaumont. Tex
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14
EXPORT OIL AND
PIPE LINE COMPANY.

The Export Oil and Pipe Line Company Is
considered one Of the strongest and best
companies IN the field both in the nature
of its holdings and In the personnel CT its
officers and directors. Former United States
Senator Towne Of Minnesota Is president OF
the company. and has the active manage-
ment of it. The export company has two
ana three-quaTter acres on Spindletop
Heights. two and one-half acres being in
block No. Is and quarter acre in block No.
3d. The latter is literally within the spray
OF the gushers. 1t is only GOO feet from the
National well, $50 feet from the Haywood
No. 2 and go feet from the Hogg-Swayne
gusher. 1t is bounded on two sides by the
largest wells in the field. The company has
contracted with Walter B. Sharp one Of the
most successful gusher contractors in the
field. to sink we'll on block No. 3S. The
machinery. pipe and all necessary equip
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14

Tyrrell Of Belmond. Ia. formerly one Of the
most extensive cattle traders In Minnesota
capitalist. was elected president. Charles
E. Anderson. a successful real estate deale.
Of Austin. Tex. was made vice president
tional Bank of Beaumont. the Oldest bank
ing institution in Southeast Texas. was
chosen treasurer. Dewey Haywood, one OF
ested in the company. the other three be,
ing w. Scott. o. w. and Alba. was elected
secretary and general manager The Hey
and keen perception with excellent business
sense. They have operated in the ,Califor.
MIA field for more than two years. w. Scott
to the Oil business there before coming to
Beaumont. The directors of the company
are made up OF the officers. with the addie
Victoria. Tex. The corporation is especially
fortunate in having good business men Ior
its officers. They are showing the same en-.
the company that they have displayed IN
their private affairs. From the start they
have pushed the development Of the prop
months, they have perfected facilities for
handling the output Of the wells and are
now shipping oil regularly on contra Gus;
Is, Ave weeks after the first. It proved
to be a magnificent geyser. the now meas.
uring 217 feet on the morning that It was
P w Scott HeywooG is authority for the
statement that on test this well showed
a capacity Of more than 100000 barrels IN "a
On June "a, less than a month after the
second well was completed. the third
gusher was brought in. proving tine eaual
The three wells are located respectively on
the southwest, northeast and northwest
corners Of the fifteen-acre tract, ana the
ner. Pipe lines connect with them. and
the oil, by its own force, flows into the IT,
5W-barrel iron tank which the company re-
ssna Of se CAPACITY II
contraction. Distant less than 1900 feet
from the wells and on the line OF the ga
wood company has loading rack. where
its tank cars are filled with oil for ship
ment. Twenty cars may be loaded at one
an average capacity of $500 gallons. A
pipe line extends direct from the company.s
property to the loading rack The OIL flows
not necessary at any point. With pipe lines ,ss
and tanks once installed 1t may readily be
seen that there Is absolutely. no cost at
tached to the loading Of the oil beyond the
wages Of the men employed to open and
shut the valves. The company Is taking
orders every day for future delivery Of oil.
President Tyrrell Is authority for the state
ment that one contract alone will net the
o of1sislIs announced that the irst dividend
confidence that after that time the divi-
dends will be from 10 to 50 per cent a year.
The officers Of this company are its prin-
cipal stockholders. Only one, the secretary
and general manager. draws a salary. He
! gives his entire time to the detail work Of
| office is in the Haywood building, Beau
| mont. Tex. The st. Louis office Is room
near Olive street, this being headquarters
| of the Laclede Investment Company, local
( agent for the Haywood company.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14
PROPERTY, PLANS AND PROGRESS
OF SOME OF THE COMPANIES
Detailed Descriptions Of Spndeop Concerns and the Work
They Are Doing.

Such property cannot but be valuable to
q degree that cannot be estimated. when It
Is remembered that this oil find at Beau
mont is admitted to be the most marvellous
thing of its kind the world has ever
The capital stock of the company is, S.
100000. of which. as stated. only a very
limited amount has been sold. Within the
next ten days, however, $4,000 of the treas
ury stock will be placed on the market at
par. This is for rapid well boring and
general development. The company has
moved along cautiously, but surely. 1t has
treated every adverse interest. whether real
or, or otherwise, fairly. justly and even most
literally. until to-day 1t is rock-ribbed In its
position. and with all technicalities elm
mated 1t has commenced to develop its
property. This means very much when the
business standing. financial ability and
,Wondrous energy Of the ~, men at the head Of
II. Baker, president, Austin; John W. Par
ker. vice president. Taylor Directors-T
w. House. Frank Andrews. H. Masterson
Houston; w. II. Stacy, Austin; I. II. Kemp
ner. Galveston
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14
BEAUMONT CONFEDERATED
OIL AND p. L. COMPANY

An oil company that has created the
greatest interest. and that Is regarded as
one Of the richest in Spindletop holdings.
is the Beaumont Confederated OH and Pipe
Line Company Of Austin, Tex. Its directory
is composed Of some of the leading bankers.
financial giants and distinguished lawyers
Of Texas. When the company was organ
lied the stock was put upon the market for
only one day. and yet in that short time
more Of 1t was demanded than had been
contemplated The general litigation aimed
at all oil property in Beaumont affected
least Of all this property, so-called also the
Streets and Alleys What special suits were
brought in every case are being adjusted
In favor of the company, until at this stage
It may be considered that litigation has
been brushed aside, If not wholly eliminated.
So true is this, 1t can be stated the COM
pany has now a derrick in position and Is
boring for Oil with contract let for five
wells, to be put down at once.
The company's holdings are not In the
acreage tracts, but in strips of land abuttins
on blocks that were sold in five and ter
acre lots. This land was bought for the
same trustee who sold the original lots, and
the title IL as absolute as any said trustee
conveyed, and practically all the Beaumon,
gnshers are on this trust-granted land, ane
in addition the Beaumont Confederatet
mas title from original heirs ana owners
making Its title absolute.
This company's property starts at poin'
only some $50 feet from the original Luca:
gusher. It then passes midway between
the Star and Crescent and Haywood No.
also midway between the National or Beat
~ gusher and Haywood No. 2. not NOR
than thirty feet from the latter. which i
admittedly the largest gusher to date a
Beaumont. and probably in the who'll
uyvRva1A - nnk S,R<
Beatty well. sold for consideration Of 81.
10000. 1t would be too much detail t
mention all OF the sixteen Eushers on Spin
dletop Heights 6uhice 1t to say the com
| pany's property passes within stone
throw Of each and every we'll This. o
| course, means an almost limitless field TO
development. It also means that no uncer
tain chance Ii taken in sinking well Of
| this property. but that every hole sen
down guarantees an immense oil spoutel
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14
SPINDLETOP HILL.
!. ! ITS DEVELOPMENT.
Fifty Corporations Are Operatnt m the Proven Territory
Beaumont, Where Only Eight Had Holdings
Two Months Ago.

vocsbular adectves have been
h. done its best to aid language in attempts IT.,
merely gradual rise in the level country three miles southeast
q Beaumont Tex
magazines of New World marve scan all
q that have s In s Of @
ehe spoutns crude oil PIP feet above the
Ill this and yet cannot form an adequate o Oh
stAs extraordinary Of Southeastern Texas
must feel the enthusiasm
W. ,ss % 81 au a eo%s at have come with their dis.
truly comprehensive impression Beaumons
great gushuA
newspsp chapter
added
an a. the hin and on its very crest up
- -, . Nv % lines through which the oil flows by its own
ee Pipe loading furnish ac
ddewater where the oil flows into tank steam
which 1t y transported to points Of consumption
Tho ~ q Great and
of Louisiana have
profitable and gradually gigantic business
Q : building itself and extending
splndletop companies and al
the largest producing corporations has contracted with great
cude on Ton use in fuel Navy confidently
before the end Of year
Mexico already using large
pa.ie To-day
spndp property
leading
He
,a.pua
syndicate
getting the oil
prices holdings
Beyond
Ga expected
W. 7. Campbell president
W. Swayne
Captain Fisher
syn
spAdp probably could
s0saned On
page spnetop companies
beh hodinss and development
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14

Gusher Contractor, who Is now boring two
wells for the J. NJ. Guffey Company.
Thomas j. Wood. one of the most success
ful contractors in the Spindletop field, is an
experienced oil operator, having been fden-
titled with the Corsicana field since the first
discoveries were made there. and being at
.this time largely interested in producing
companies in that field. Mr.. Wood Is a
large owner Of the Crescent Oil Company
at Corsicana and is secretary and general
manager of the corporation. He is operat-
ing very extensively in the Beaumont gush-
ser field as a well-boring contractor. He re-
Gently completed and brought in the Hogg-
Swayne gusfer. and is now boring two
wells for the ]. n Guney Petroleum Com
pany on spindletop Hill. In the Corsicana
field alone he has drilled more than 900
wells. 100 Of this number being for J. q.
Cullinane and associates.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-12

and in an excited manner sought to call
his attention to it. but Mr.. Lincoln did
not at first heed him until he took hold
Of his arm and drew him around. at the
same dime pointing with his finger TO the
banner now almost opposite the review
inc stand. saving Look at that. Abe!
What do YOU think of that?' For = mo-
ment Mr.. Lincoln and his friends gazed
al the banner and then all burst out
laughing. in which MIR. Lincoln joined
heartily. for he. like all who beheld the
motto. regarded it as a ridiculous sugges-
ton.
reference has been made to Mr.. Lin
coin as a country LAWYER. An incident
viii corroborate the reference. lie was
through another attorney. secured BY the
Illinois Central Railroad somnanv. to ar
cue an imnortant ease before the supreme
court of Illinois. wherein great interests
of that company were involved. Mr.. Lin
coin won the case and in due time for
warded a bin for 500 FOR mis- services
The railroad companv returned the bill
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-12

street Thursday afternoon. February a.
at 20 clock. AL members are requested
to be present as there Is important buai-
ness on hand
Regular communication q Sunnower
lodge No. 50. A F. g A. NJ, this even
ing at s O'Clock Work in tho degrees
Visitors welcome
Attention Z. p. K OF P: You VII
assemble at tho armory this evening a.
100. There VIII be a full Attendance by
request Of company. business q I'M
portance
The L4se end Annuity Association VIII
meet every second and fourth Wednesday
evening Of each month IN haIi over Tapp
Bros Come out ard help elect officers
February L.
The Wichita w. 9. T. T. VII hold their
weekly meeting Tuesday. February L. a.
2. m. IN headquarters. Sedgwiek block
fourth floor. Mothers meeting. Every
BODY welcome.
Regular communication sunnower lodge
No. S. A + and A ". tonight IN fheir
hall over Cehring's drug store Wo-k Ia
r c. degree. AL members fequeet-t -
attend Visitors welcome
The annual Valentine social VIII - he'll
AZ the Brown Memorial Reformed church
Thursday. Fehruar7 !, ? n. Everyb7dy
invited. Refreshments VIII be eervel
and good time s. Insured
There viii he an important nesting ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-12
william Henry Gray, Malone, n. T., say

81 was in very bad shape, brought there
as the results of Grip, and for six weeks was
IN bed all the time. 7 continued along in a
very feeble condition and getting small ben
eft, unti I began the use of Dr.. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy and before
had taken the first bottle could see bene-
fit. l continued its use for several bottles,
when was 50 much improved that discon-
tinued it. am now better and weigh more
than have for years, which I attribute to
Dr. Greene's Nervura. do most cheerfuI1v
and cordially recommend the Nervura to
any and all who may read this"
Grip sufferers are invited to write DR..
Greene ter special advice, or call at his
Office, IS ". T4th St, New York CITY. No
charge whatever is made for consultation
either by call or by letter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-12
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Special communication Of Albert Pike
Lodge No. 393 tonight Work IN the
third degree.
Regular assembly OF wichita Council
Royal and select masters at 7:5o O'Clock
this evening. Work in the degrees.
J. ". Kaiser camp No 6. Woodmea u
the word meets tonight Our box nocial
and valentine entertainment = called OF
for 10 present
Geo 1T Thomas sewing circle VIII holI
the'r regular weetfrg m the residence n
Ms Mary s. Hawlsy, TO sorth water
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-12

Elmo lodge Of Perfection go. 9, A. snI
A. S p. IN tie temple a. 9 O'Clock taiF
CTueaday) evening. An resilient msmae7s
ara urged 20 20 present ard visiting
brethren are cordially invited
The ,adieg on tho committee f9r taa
T'sss-raount College ard &ew Faas4oned
Fair souvenir lrittoua ere reg1retes fo
meet v@th Mr. Honriehoaa. -s 6edF-
wick block. Wednesiay rnerrinr - it-il
~ % o'cfork 60 arrange f1r the sa4e o.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-12

Conunuei On Third Dagl
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-27
Al MT BRIDGET,

John Conroy, the weIl.known irish
comedian Normcrly onroy n Fox
IS this season Il member OF George
W. Monroe S Company presenting
a new version Of Mrs. B, O'Shaugh.
nesscy, Wash Lady which comes
10 The Opera House Thanksgiving
afternoon and night. That Geo W.
Monroe is an actor Of exceptional
ability has been demonstrated
most effectively this season by his
ma sterly performance OF this lat
est comedy. In the delincatlon o.
the title role he has displayed All .
lties that were heretofore unknown.
Few people are aware that Mr.,
Monroe is an actor capable ol de.
picting emotion. 50 pronounced has
ALWAYS been ia comedy, but Ia this
character OF this iiiteratt washer
woman he swaya his audience from
laughter to ear, with the iiHcsse ol
a Iuuucin.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-27
May Build In Chester
he Phllad dvlphia Times says

Unless the city Of Wilmington. Dol.
agrees to allow the PeunsylvauiA Re IL
road to elevate its tracks. within the town
limits and grant o. hsr privileges tha
corporation will not build Its d, 500. 90
shops there. and Instead will take adv an
tago Of the opportunities offsrei AZ
Chester. Pa. This move has been decided
upon and was au.horita,ively given out
yesterday at the gensral offices In th o
Broad Street station.
Ths Ponnsylysnfs desires the Whining
ton Councils to grant a franchise psr-
mitt!rg the elevation of Its tracks. They
~ I'd this some time AGO, but the StrsHt
and Sewer Department OF the city
government has porsis,s nty refused to
grant the rsqnes'. The railroad company
should The desired franchise be granted.
will erect shops in Wilmington at a cost
NJ s.! 800 900 but II iin,nsd!ate action IL
not taken Chester viii get the shops for
the Council of that city has granted q
franohi,e allowing tho e.evation OF
tracks.
Tine people Of Wilmington, II il said.
are much in favor OF the franchise. The
Board 0f Trade appeared beiorcitne Stree
and Sewer Department ye-terday, andt
urged them to inmsdi ate action. The
latter replied. through Commissioner Pat
rick Fahey, that the only difference now
existing WINS TO the space across streets.
This 10 to be brought up today or tonor
row at u conference with the company
engineers. and the department agrees
that 1t will grant The franchise II the
Psnnsylyania VIII build its shops there.
"You may uependon this saida Penn
sylvania executive yesterday, chat this
company will not stand any more qnibs
bling, First there WAS an objection rul.
Cd, net by the people, but BY he Strsst
and Sever Department, to ths fraDchist
on the gronnd that the elevation. were 10
low. THIS was rs,aedled. by change In
the plans. Then hiey found other causes
for ldiscontent, retaining walls wero uu
sightly.all express trains must stop spa IL
were made too short or too long Or sofne
thing else was wrong.
YES Wilmington is very liable 20 loose
tho new Shops said the informant. In
answer TO u question. 1T will mean a
great deal. too. The shops wsrs to be on
q large scale. bni!t for all kinds Of car re
pair work, and employing hundrsis Of
men The cost OF construction would have
reached $3.50 QUO Added to this wruld bhve
hceu monthly wage OF probably $50 900.
Moreover IL was pos .!ble that liter l0como
tive shops would have followed.
1t was admitted by another Psnusylva
nlasofficial that tha company has recently
made extensive laud purchases at Lam0
lin, Il suburb OF Chester, where there are
at present some Cd shops. The land was
purchased in two lots. and is situated
along the Chester creak branch. That 1t
was bought with - visw to the eractio
OF shops he would not say, though he said
1t wonll he H very convenient location.
That the land was purchased for shop;
Is asser ed in dispatches from Chester,
which say that the purchasing agents In
tlinnted when th8re last week that chat
was the pnrnOsG In view.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-27
WRECK AT
FARNHURST.

There was another wreck on the
Delaware Railroad last night at
the same place the Norfolk express
was deralled several days ago. but
this time it was Il freight train
going south.
Tramps who have made the neigh
borhood their meeting place since
closlsgaof New Castle Jail are sus-
pactedii As far as could be learned
mo- IRe was injured and up until
hooh the main office at French
street had received no particulars.
All the officials knew was that a
freight tram had been dcrailed by
an open switch.
Detectives have been working on
the last wreck and they now have
another case to ferret out.
The train vas running slow at
the point and the engineer thought
from the signals that he had a
clear track When the train struck
the switch, twocars were dceallcd.
L The wrecking crew was summon
ed IRON Clayton and had the wreck
age cleared away by early this
morning.
The Norfolk express, due in this
city at midnight, was run around
the wreck by the Edgemoor cut off.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-27
TIL: GAME KEEP. h,

THE Game Keeper new Irish
play possessing Il story Of absorb.
ing interest. telIing-.a romance Of
love and adventure: cilmaycs that
thrill, lines bright aud inspiring
and freshness Of vigor and vital
ity which recommends /. TO all.
smith O Brlen the clever singing
and dancing comedian is at the
he ad OF this combination. and as TO
his ability too much cannot be said.
HIS voice is better this year ethan
it has ever been and Hs 10 his dane
ing 1t is wonderful. He is ably as
sisted ia his different speclaIltles
by Miss I.ouette Babockand the
Clever little Baby Maudeline.
This production will be ihe at.
traction at the Opera House on Sat
urday afternoon and night,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-27
Married at Ctr.stiana.

Miss Emma Powell and David W.
Guy OF Chrlstiana, were married in
the Methodist Episcopal Church at
that place this morning, by Rev.
w. Mckinscv. The bride was at
tended by hei sister Miss Marion
Powell and the groom by John Wal
ker. After the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Guy. accompanied by merry
party drove to this city and took
the noon tram 10 New York. They
viii visit various points Of interest.
AS the Young couple made their
way to the train they were follow
ed by deluge Of rice, that liter
ally covered the platform. In the
party that accompanied them 10
this city 10 see them off were: Mrs.
Cupid, Mrs, Lyman, Bertha Whit.
ton, Julia Lotand, Mrs. CLAW, Hud.
sou Walker. John Walker, Mrs.
Brooks. Mrs. Reese. Hattie, Mar.
ion and Clara Powell. The young
people en- owed the drive very much.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-27
DOCKST TADERS.

Thos. in search Of amusement
can hud nothing better than the
bill which Manager Dochstader of
fers. Rich in real variety as wei!
As general excellence there IS
everything to amuse and entertain,
The Ellnore Sisters, who came
here Mordav for the first time, have
scored a success and their skit 'The
Adventures oil Bridget Mcclure is
On Of the vtrs best thlngs secn at
the coZi !l,tle theatre tor long
I NE.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-27

A revival Of religion is in prog
ress in Stanton Nj. E. Church con.
Quoted by Rev. G. Bowman. pastor
Several have been converted and
deep seriousness pervades he
community. Rev. L. Hyde, a noted
evangelist, is expected to conduct
a ser,es Of meetings in Marshallton
NJ +. Church next week.