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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-04-17
IN AND AKoEND DELHI.

Rev. S. III Atkinson is afflicted With
Neuralgia.
Helena Hendrickson is visiting rela
fives at ayIord
r. Blackjack Of RenyiIle was a Delhi
visitor last Friday.
Miss Belle Cumming is visiting her
brother Robert at Cotton wooG
Thomas Bush Of Byron, Wisconsin,
IS visiting his niece, Mrs. H. j. Heath.
Seeding is very nearly completed IN
this locality, aud the ground is in ex-
callent shape
Fred. Korherr Of Belview has taken
the contract to build David Naughton's
residence north of this place.
B Robert Parker has leased Rachel Nc
Corquodale's residence, and will live on /
Purity Row during the summer.
3 Rev -. McHenry returned home /
from Winnebago City last Friday. He
attended the Mankafo Presbytery at /
.taat place.
William Steele made tour Of Rem
vile county the past week IN the inter
ests of the Township Fire Insurance.
Company.
A SWenson is planting a lot of
nursery stock on his farm south of
Delhi, His trees were brought from
Wisconsin.
Edwin Atkinson has imported a
great Dane watch dog to guard his
store. The animal weighs 175 pounds
and has an eye like an eagle.
The new creamery is nearing mple-
ton and presents a neat appearance.
Mr. Murphy, the general manager, ex-
poets to open it for business on the I'D
inst.
e. D. House recently purchased all Of
the vacant lots in block Al, Delhi. /
They are very desirable lots and greatly
enhance the value of his adjoining
property.
Halvor Solem spent Easier Sunday
with his family in Window, returning
to Delhi last Wednesday with q face on
him that looked as if it had been
through a cyclone Erysipelas,
John Anderson and his son James
expect to start Monday on trip to the
Pacific coast, where they will probably
purchase some land They will visit
friends in Spokane, Wash. and may
return via California.
John Anderson returned from trip
to North Dakota last Wednesday.
where he had been to look at some land
for a stock ranch. He was not favora-
bly, I'M pressed with the appearance Of
Land and did not invest.
(Too late for last week.
e. j TradeWell g mother paid him
visit the past week.
William Rosenda hl Of Redwood Falls
spent Sunday with Delhi friends.
Anton Marten furnished Dakota
farmer some choice seed barley We'd
nesday.
/ Five new members affiliated with
the IEPTesbytelan church last Sunday
m orning.
Halvor Solem Of the Peavey Elevator
| Co. spent Easter Sunday with his FAM
lily at Window. 81.
] III. ]. Heath reports seeding on the
DR.. Penhall farm finished Monday
morning, the sth inst.
Rev. Aasen Of Dawson preached to
the Lutherans of Delhi on Monday at
the Delhi Cornet Band hall.
] r. II. Hanson OF ClarkfieM bought
. thoroug Inbred Shorthorn bull from D,
! r. cCorquo daie the past week.
/ Darius 4. Bruner erecteda Windmill
last week he purchased from the new
machine firm Of Steele 3 Leslie.
Jeanette MUM and sister Of Nesta
spent the past week visiting Daniel Nc
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15
BIG BAItBECUE.
The Holy Rosary Church For
Benefit ParOchial school.

Thursday Sept 9TH will be Il
paIa dav for this section of the
country.
1, 81, ,; .,o
HOLY Rosary Church there will
be an Old Fashioned Barbecue.
given for the Bennifit of the
Porochial school which will be
opened in September.
An;,,.i..,io,, -. o,,.a, ;, ali
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15
Confused WOund dis

There isn't abit of aCcommoda
ton about a Wabash freight train
When it meets people on sthe
road it ought to side track and
let them go by. Monday at mid
night or later after tanking up
to the guards Arch. Pinkarding-
ton and George Shannon, two
lusty Coons started for Hassard.
between the rails of the M. X.
& r, track. They were going
east the freight was going vest,
they could not see the head
light and the train could not
side track. Whist, two coons
flew into the air. Arch landed
with a broken leg and George
with a dozen confused wounds.
They were loaded aboard and
brought back here for repairs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

The recent rush for land in
Oklahoma proves that there
are hundreds Of thousands of
American citizens who want
farms. In the United States
there are millions Of acres of
semi.arid lands winch would
make excellent farms, if prop
erly irrigated. Had the {. S.
government spent one third of
the amount it has spent to muir.
der Filippinos, for irrigating
the semi-arid lands of the West
it would have provided homes
for Il million American citizens
and would have greatly improv.
ed our own country.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15
Girl Whipped.

W.te and pur ching your best
girl in the eye and causing
Claret to fly from her nose seems
to be pleasant past time for
some of the Afro. Americans.
Jim Gibson called on his best
who tor the time being happen.
e dto be Liza Dawson Tuesday
about noon and it did not take
long to start a rough house,
The girl ran through the door
out into the yard screaming for
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

dear life and with each Jump
the blood spurted from her face.
Jim was promptly rounded up
and mis- honor gave him ten DAVIS.
And yet there are some chicken
hearted sentimentallst who
shudder at the nameof Whipping
post. The whipping post is the
only thing that will punish and
at the same time act As Il de-
terreut.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

j c. Spaldiug, of Indian
Creek has purchased an Austin
Rock Drill and it is beauty.
He is going into the we'll drill.
ing business and as there is
nothing that farmer needs
more frequently and as badly as
good water and plenty of it.
Mr.. Spalding and his machine
ought to be kept busy. He
will begin work by drilling a
we'll Tor James Cusack.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

AS our Republican friends
have made such a howl about
Democratic acknowledgements of
State finances, they should now
examine the State books and
see if they can find any evil.
dence of fraud or mismanage
ment on the part of Democratic
officers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Bert Thiehoff is taking lay
off. He has been hunting and
Slipped of a log and hurt his
leg. The result is John Wood as
again day operator at the Joe
depot and Will Epperson, of
Callao. is holding down the
night keys.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Another fool with an empty
pistol. Under the impression
that it was empty Frank Small
wood. of Hannibal. in a playful
mood snapped his revolver at
his wife. The ball penetrated
her left breast. The chances
tor life are small and his men
tai suffering is greater than her
physical suffering.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

DR.. e. H. Goodier has pur
chased the Whaley property at
the southwest corner of Seven
til and Center streets. ana will
remove his family thereto as
soon as the necessary repairs
are made. j. W. PIowman
made the transfer. Hannibal
journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Men OF the Lincoln type are
not now eligible for nomination
for office on the Republican IA.
tionaI ticket. because the trusts
do not want men who favor
equal rights to ali aud special
privileges to none.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Lou Stephens who had an
operation performed on him by
DIR. a. W. Ely at the Ely SAM
tarium last week was able to
be moved to the home of his
brother. [. P. Stephens. Mon.
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Does the Globe Democrat de.
sire to say that all the Repub'
cans who have examined the
State books and reported that
they have found them correct,
are either incompetent I o do the
work or have been aiding Dem
oc. ats Swindle the people:
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

DR.. Il. M. Harrison. the occulist
and aurist, of Quincy, made his
first OF series of professional
visits to this city yesterday.
His next visit will be Sept. II;
de has an excellent reputation
in his home city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

NJ. ". Paris returned Satur.
day from an extended trip in
Oklahoma and is now satisfied
that Missouri is the place for
Linn, because it is the best state
iii the union.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

John j Rogers has bought
the fancy roam driver from Cop
Whitecotton. 1t is one of the
finest bred animal in the country
Cop say $175.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Just think OF it, John Jord-
on lcolored) was fined in Il Han
nibal court 81 for whipping his
wife. 1t should have been so
lashes we'll laid on.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Misses Polite and Alice Stone
two of the interesting young
ladies Of Rensselaer,. spent the
first OF the week in the city
with their cousin. Miss Susie
Riddle.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Mrs. NJ. BOwles and interest
ing daughters. Misses Enlalie
and May Bell, spent part Of the
week with Mrs. Bowles' broth
err. J. S. Scott.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Mrs. Mary L. holland and son
Reed were with Shelbyville
friends part of the week,
Sewing machine needles and
oil at
K. MANNING WALKERS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Drouth or no drouth. Missouri
grows peaches. One thousand
refrigerator cars have been or.
dered by the peach growers at
West Plains.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Boat excursion to Quincy,
Sunday, August 18th, 1901.
Special train leaves Monroe
1920 a. IN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Charlie Brown, formerly Of
this city but now of Hunnewell,
spent Sunday in the city with.
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Young. of
Centre, are spending the week
with their uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. j. d. Elliott.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Only 75c. round trip boat Elk.
curslon to Quincy, Sunday,
August 18th. Special train
leaves Monroe 1920 4. m. via
NJ. y. 4 r.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

The way to advertise bust.
ness is through the columns of
the DEMOCRAT. It enters the
homes and posters aud bills do
not.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Special train leaves Monroe
1920 a. m. August 18th. Quincy
boat excursion 75c. round trip
via M. K. & r. Ry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

a delightful outing, boat eX.
cursion to Quincy. Sunday Aug.
18th. Only 13c. round trip.
train leaves Monroe 1920 4. m.
via NJ. X. Il. T.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Missouri Democratic admins
tratiou courts investigation.
How would the Republican rule
IN Missouri stand the test:
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Henry Fuqud went to Hanni.
bal Monday to visit his llinsman
Wray Brown who is in a
precarious condition with
Brights disease.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

James Jones, of Liberty. Mo,
is the guest of his friend D
Milton Proctor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Dan S. Sharp, the jolly stock
buyer, has gone to wearing pat
ent lie h er low.quartered
shoes, fancy hose, clean shirts,
standing collars and necties.
TO match up even he quit rid
ing a cattle pony and has tax,
en- to bike He was looking
for stock at E, S. Hampton's
}! miles south of the city and
sitting jauntity on his wheel,
when without notice the thing
exploded like a mined fort and
sent Dan skywards. When he
struck mother earth and had
collected his wits he found one
tire had explored and was torn
fifteen inches. He now thinks
a pony the safer of the two.
Vernon Davis and wife, of
Warren, we're interviewing the
merchants Tuesday. T.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Miss Cara Dimmtt. OF Shell
bina, is making her consins,
Misses Emma and Edith Jack
son, 4 two weeks visit.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Harry Bryant oand bonnv
bride came down from Shelby
county Saturday afternoon to
to visit relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Miss Russie Grisson, Of Shel.
bina, is the guest of her cousins,
Misses Jennie and Lena Donley,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

G. p Thompson, right bow,
er OF Col John Knott in politi,,
cal scraps was in the city Tues.
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Ice cream sodas, Ices of all
kinds, meals and luncheons a
specially. The leading brands
OF smoking goods. Tcny Faust.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Mrs. Della Blackwood. of
Quincy, is he,guestoG Mrs. James
Palmer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

A large number OF The mid
dle-aged and old people of De.
Moss and Bethlehem had fish
fry at New Port last Wednes.
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

The American high tariff wall
will shut American goods out
of foreign countries.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Mrs. Clodene Marshall. OF
Hannibal. was the guest OF her
mother part of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

j. A. Sweatnam and daugh-
ter Miss Josie spent Sunday
with relatives at Hagars Grove.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Mrs. G. E. Henry, of Mt.
Vernon, H., is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee DAVIS,
of Warren.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

The Democratic party can
not afford TO be Morganized.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15
Sweet Tots

Mrs Richard Walker has pre-
scented Dick with a pretty little
girl and he is as greatly ticlIIed
as if it was the first.
Lee Crone is in high feather
over the prompt arrival OF Il
dear little girl at his house.
The Stork which has been
lowering over the W. F. Westoff
house has lit, With him he
brought line bouncing boy.
When viii hears Of it he will
say:"Sure. three of a kind.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Harry Norman of Quincy
journal staff spent Sunday in
this city with his mother.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Carl Smith. a composition on
the Palmyra Spectator, spent
Sunday in this city with the
homefolk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

CAPTAIN Joseph Boarmau. OF
Huntington, paid tine DEMOCRAT
Office a welcome visit Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

NJ. b. Garner was a business
visitor in Palmyra and Quincy
Friday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-01
TWO SLAIN BY A NEGRO.
s<rseas Race Csanles Ihresteasa Beea use
of the Crime.

LITTLE Rock. Ark. July :s.-Junius
Blake. a prominent farmer In Leaks
township. Glennville postofrce. Nevada
county. brings the news TO this city
Of double killing at that place last
night The particulars are that n
party Of white men Of that neixhbor.
hood sent word TO a negro resident BY
the name OF Lige Siegler that tAe-
would be out to whip him last night.
and received word back that some Of
them would ge, killed IL they came.
The party went out and the report Il
that SieEler and his son shot into the
party. killing Lewis Haynie. brother
Of State Senator Haynie. and Hop
Halton. brother OF John Halton. a
prominent merchant at Stephens. mem
Der Of the nrn OF Halton { Lester.
There are some 4oa negroes and %
white people in this township. ana
racial troubles have been brewing for
some time. in fact. some OF the obs,rep-
eroGs blacks had already been
whipped before this clash OF last night
At last reports parties OF white peo-
pie had left for the scene of trouble
from Waldo and stephens. and the
negros house vas still surrounded
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-01
A FRAUDULENT MARRIAGE.
J. r. n~r.ara Nay Lss< Hls n<sss a.a
His LEs<rsy-

HUNTSVILLE. Ala July 81. p.
Barnard a xerl known planter Of
Mount Zion. was arrested tonight on
the charge Of perjury.
The circumstances connected with
Bsrnartis arrest are interesting and
romantic Bernard is So years old.
saturday he came to the city with
Florence Hamaker. a girl only Is years
0f age. 50 the prosecuting witness
AYERS. and married her, making afida-
yit that the girl was over Is
years Of age Saturday night ]. A.
Billions. grandfather and guardian Of
he girl. went to Bernards home, took
The girl away and warned her husband
not to try to get her again The young
lady. IL is alleged. told her grandfather
she did not wish to marry Bernard,
but he had been so insistent that she
consented to marry him IL he would not
make her live With him until she was
Is years old She declared. 50 the
grandfather stated. that she hated the
man. but he had power over her ...as
compelled her to obey him
Billions engaged counsel to fle a bill
in the ChAneery Court to annul the
marriage on the grounds Of undue in
duence- He will bring suit against
Judge Morgan S-ewart for $500 dam
ages for issuing a license for q minor
to marry He Ia the one Who charxea
Bernard with perjury.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-01

ans-r the STAT. censsitutksr- had Voted
axalass rspaiiAttoa ss Invoivinx sae~sions
q tir~ful izPort 70 ,h> gensrai Interest and
~elfsr~ q the p~opie of Mississippi. bat I
have n~ver 10 this a.y e-~u abe 10 dts
cover that A~xaL moral or eaaitah1~ ohii<a-
tisn q ts- p~opie q Mlxsi-slppi to hcnsr
thc-e sonts-satside that decisloa-
Mr. Hstile nsst have ka~.a that the
coa~rns sf the people had h-~a fTaudui-ntiy
perverted frsa Iss Jsss sza fsr Ae CERTAINLY
had the means u knowing u. AMI IL do~s
not ii- in his neush 20 charr~ dishouor up
on thea fec rr0tectiaE th~nsrivs- az the
haiios box sx.ias; th> fFau4 nor cna b
n"w say that u was erp~ytinx too zsarh %
Ain 10 foliSw the ns1ey iat0 Nl-xt<sippt
anf s-e that u was properly used By h<r
axeats wAe2 ey the stature % his cc1tract
- zust Save k1sva IN advancs that IL
-cuit sOs - used In the wsy aas on the
terms designated By the p~rple a. ths cun-
ditioa of tAslr c~n@~1f. Nor dos u IL Ia
The ESuth e thes~ abe Farrh4se,i after
Missls-ippi r~paaiat~1- % charge dlshaaor.
for thy huaxhf vita astic~ at TO trade
o. trs@c In The lzci~an thin<s~ But Ne
are tod that v~ arr no~ In E~u Misstss-
ivpl That sin~~ r~voiuttrn. w4r. r~gon-
ssrEStiss a.1 raj. have swept ever -pia
NlsstssippL- the fsai bot Ps.c~d uprn her
escu-rA-ca ~ the slsveh,idizx r~pctisssrs
% ist2 @rxs - ~lres fruz be- fair faz~.
ssf iiks q chsste s.d fair vtr<fn ~srsrla<
fr-n h~r rswt.Aer sk- nas- - r~hahltitatrsl
~ttA iA> uz<rala-st Ezru~zt q purity a-tl
Aossr ~ the -cetarrt Zan a=d hr~th<r
sos Aesdirx poser IN fh< -ze<ru t-<Lsi.-
tur.- to the taze of q zlIllsa dollars IA
s1ositi>s frpn ~ strrucusl t1nac~nr az1
zarh iaiar~a Aezdnsla-r<
As zatir- % oid NtsstssfrrL an pro-t
af bee anrt>ut fsn- and r~csrA h-,th IN h@r
z>r,i sad iateii~ctzai ssd srctaI r~.n--
meat and virtaaas tzsizssri~s IN r~nr~ an1
her h>rotc powers IN war I caa 49, az -
Rssh Tor NJ. Mls.issipvL c,4i= ~ FL
ez2Sioas fro7 tAe P-vtlttc~< g klrth-
race OF eisrasssa- ! az ~ szszy q fke
n><rS rsc~- I am - E-<rvPhestsr- yet I
cordially arrord % tn bl.ck Ean all tn
social ana civil rights ~ nav a~sir~ xs~r-
~ a~>- not Inpsgn~ upca the ~r-ial ana
civil rt<hts q the -his~ 9sa- I acsahe~r-
In all The poilthcal rt<hss s~,ursa u hIa sy
the eonstisnftsz- I can BOT nafter his psid-
By pars>risg fsr his faver. N-t sAau bs
slss 70 h-lt>r~ th- u-<rc~s viii ever xas-
nS- swsIilnx up ~ ceup1zad Interest 10
ov~r thirty 1Iliisa doliarsS uni~Ss ths
qu>xfiea Il recoxnissou % TIE s.srds l. srss
r.zitte,f 10 the p~Spi-- Mr.. Bs8die. % hi.
dup--. may - sharper In ~Ms5iIiartrin<
the a>xrS legislature tasa ~ "a In hi-
-csnnoa xrsh- but tA~y ~iiI have a uueh
ulc-r tin> In eouviacinx the voting nas. o.
n>xroes that th~y are morally and
esuitse,y sound 10 pay these hsnas than
-e cd whlxs With the aid % the unhappy
-meze~r for isse- had N eouxinrizS th-
r~oPle et Mississippi IN is4=- Nsu,
verrOss OLD MfssIssEPFL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-01
THIRTY NEW CADETS.


WEsr PoIST. y. Y. July :s.-The
following candidates among Others
who reported last week successfully
passed the examination Thirty we're
successful. six the military academy as
cadets. Charles c. Bankhead. Texas.
Gibson T. Berry. Kentucky. Henry 7.
Bursin. Florida: Halsey DunxOody. al
large: Charley J. ksnnerIy. Tennessee:
Joseph l. Landry. Louisiana. CIarancS
n Lyman. Hawaii. Felix W. MotIox.
Tennessee. ST. Clair Newh@rn. North
Carolina. Charles T. Scott. Alabama:
Herndon Sharp. Louisiana. Don d.
Strong Georgia. Thomas 5. Roberts
Tennessee. Calvin p Titus. at large:
BloXAu Ward. Florida Fortyeixht re
ported for examinatiOn- Thirty we're
successful. stx failed, tvs xere reject
ed by the medical board ard ten alter.
mates passed for whom no vacancies
exist The number which Passed b~zrs
all records Titus Is the young nan
Who vas the nrst 10 scale the xalI AZ
Pe2ln- China Lyman Of Hawaii IN
the rrSt cadet TO Be appointed fron
TIE governments new possessions The
corps now numbers 4s4 cadets. within
IL OF the full number provided for
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-08-01
OIL FIELDS OF TEXAS.


t~aa~a-rne D~.ssa for oa - wsez
WASHINGTON. July .s.-The oil and
gas fields Of the western interior of
Texas are reported in q builetin issued
by the geological survey. The report
says the productive territory Is being
constantly extended. as there Is = de-
mant for the gas as fuel and oil II
proving a profitable resource The
principal productive Geld Of the west
ern interior lies in Southwestern Kan
sas and the northern part Of Indian
Territory. although both gas and oil
m limited quantities have been found
rs far north rs Kansas City and along
The western border Of Missouri Ac-
cording to the report. the Beaumont oli
has an asphalt base and contains .
considerable quantity Of sulphur.
Tests shox. says the report. that the
percentage Of light oils which IL con
tains Is very Low and IL Il. therefore.
regarded as fuel oil The cluster OF
wells at Beaumont which have reached
the oil deposits are four miles south
% the center Of the tovn and within .
radius OF 4 half mile from the frss
discovery Up TO June Is those actual
" recognired as producers number
eI-ven- The active drilling has been
nearly all corszee TO the Spindle Top
height and thus far has developed .
1eld of limited extent Some Of the
sells situated very near to the produc-
Ing territory are now proved to BE
failures This has caused a more con-
servative spirit among the operators
and the oil business Is beginning to
BE- conducted or q more careful basis.
The fact that the reservoir under
Spindle Top heights appears TO have
only limited extent does not preclude
the possibility o, finding oil In the
sane general horizon in other places.
Instead Of a continuous field pros
pectors should expect to End a number
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