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The Green Forest tribune., 1901-12-14
BUILDING THE DERRICK.
Getting Ready to Bore for Oil.
 Machinery on the Ground.

pN.'ahS NSdNy Io E>OlC IOT OIl. Machinery oil the Ground.
 If there are any sl1eptics lurk- ing about, who are not satisfied that the Kansas City & Arkan- sas Mining 6 Development Go. mean to bore for oil in Green Forest, they are invited to visit the scene of the proposed oil we'll near the depot and be "showed."
 The first section of the big 60- foot derrick is now up while the material to finish it is being placed upon the ground as fast as it can be cut out by the mills. Much of the lumber used in the construction of the derrick is of larger dimensions than the lumbermen usually keep in stock and has to be cut out on special order, and the work of securing material is slightly hindered on that account.
 The machinery necessary to start operation is all on the ground and will be placed in po- sition by the time the derrick is completed. The steam which will drive the power when drilling commences will be secured from the saw mill of Buell. & Co.,, which stands only a few feet away from the derrick. The company will : l feceIve 8 boiler soon, h4e'wev CT, that will have to be used when the heavy drilling is reached.
 Among the appliances to be used in drilling is a cable which is now in shelter on the ground the length of which is HOO feet. It is three inches in diameter and weighs more than a ton.
 Superintendent Lamm informs us that the work on the derrick in all probability will be far enough advanced within two weeks from this date for actual drilling to commence. It is hard. to put an estimate upon the length of time it will take to reach a depth of 400 feet, which ter inmates the contract with the Green Forest Oil 6 Gas Co. It all depends upon the character of the rock encountered, the sort of luck experienced in operating the machinery, etc. It is thought, however, that 90 days from the date of commencement will see the well close to the objective depth. As stated in our last is- issue it is the intention of the promoters to run the drill both day and night after 1t is once suc- cessfully started up.
 Whatever success may attend the project to bore for oil in Green Forest will be due directly to the enterprise of our own citizens. The Kansas City & Arkansas Mining & Development Co.,, was brought here solely through the efforts of the Green Forest Oil 6; Gas Co.,, which is distinctively a home enterprise. In making 8 deal with the Kansas City com pany to bore deep we'll here the prime object of the organization of the Green Forest Oil & Gas Go. has been reached. It is the chief ambition of the local com pany to have this locality pros pected for oil and gas, and the deal with the Kansas City people covers that point entirely.
 The stipulations of the contract, however, are such that if a gush- CT is brought forth by the move- ment now on foot, tbe Green For est Oil 6 Gas Go. will not be with out it's reward. The incorpora- tors of the company will all be ''heeled'' in good shape, and all stockholders will come in for a handsome profit.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-12-14
Dec. 5, 1901

J 1 want you to bring me some candy. go to school and love my teacher very much.
 Edna White. Dear Santa Claus: Please send me some candy and a little red wagon. 1 am nine years old.
 George Hollis.
 Green Forest, Ark. Dear Santa Claus: I want a toy watch, toy clock, a toy train and toy dog. I want a toy fid- dle, toy guitar and a toy wagon and team, a toy pistol and a rub Der ball.
 Adrian Firestone, age 8.
 Green Forest, Ark. Dear Santa Claus: Please send me doll and a little bed- stead. Well, dear Santa Claus, I hope you will. My teacher is good to me. Janey Ward.
 Green Forest, Dec. 3, 1901. Dear Santa: Please bring me some oranges, some candy and some peanuts, Please send me a jumping jack. 1 am eight years old. Alvin Goforth.
 Green Forest, Dec. 3. Dear Santa Claus: I am eight years old. Iwant you to bring me big doll and a cradle and a sack of candy. Bessie Russell.
 Dec. 2, 1901. Dear Santa Claus: I hope you will be at home when this reaches it's destination, for I want you to get 1t in plenty of time to lay me in a supply. want knife and a wagon and anything else you think I need.
 Lee Poynor.
 Green Forest, Ark. Dear Santa: I am a little 1O- year old boy and am going to school and if you will be so kind as to think of me this Christmas l would like to have little train with an engine, baggage coach and two passenger coaches.
 Your friend, Homer Phillips.
 Green Forest, Ark, Dec. 3. Dear Santa Claus: I thought I would write you a letter to tell you what I want for Christmas and tell you about my teacher. I like my teacher and am learn ing very fast. l want a french harp and box of caps and some candy. am nine years old. Yours truly, Charlie Tabor.
 Green Forest, Ark, Dec. ?. Dear Santa Claus: Please send me a little toy train and some candy, a toy pistol and 8 lot of other things.
 Olney Rudd.
 Green Forest, Ark, Dec. ?. Dear Santa Claus: Will you please send me nice large doll and 1 will be so grateful to you. l am going to school and l love my teacher. Pearl Thorp. Dear Santa Claus: I want a ring, a tea set, a pair of red shoes, a doll cart and ball.
 Hilta Reynolds.
 Green Forest, Ark, Dec. 3. Dear Santa Claus: l am only 10 years old. I wish you would bring me new book, a little bed- stead, pair of shoes, a pretty doll and a new dress.
 Georgie Capps.
 Green Forest, Ark, Dec. 3. Dear Santa Claus: 1 am only ' years old but I can write so l think you can read it. l go to school and try to learn. l like my teacher very much and now l will kindly ask you to bring me a nice doll and some candy. Please remember your little friend,
 Hazel Phillips.
 Green Forest, Ark. MT. Santa Claus: I will tell you what I want in my stocking. A knife, a pistol, a little wagon and bell. l will close my letter.
 Ray Russell.
 Green Forest, Ark. Dear Santa Claus: l am ten years old. I want toy pistol and good knife. Then l want a train, a watch and wagon and oh, so many other things l can t
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-12-14
|fAs PRESENTS WANTED.
lie Folks Tell Good Old Santa
 Their Many Wishes.

Their Many W1SncS. 'bllowing is the first edition kanta Claus letters to THE SuNE:
 z Green Forest, Ark. Bear Santa Claus: What are 2going to give me Christmas? Ant dishes. l am nine years ' l like my teacher. I like to ! school. l like my play lss too. Nola Lee.
 Fear Santa Claus: want a Bet and a ring and a pair of 8hoes, doll cart and a ball. @ Euella Mundell. zear Santa Claus: I want a ! l want some candy too. I sgoing to school. I want one Bose beds up at MT. Grim s. |t seven years old.
 Ida Beck. q Green Forest, Ark. Fear Santa Claus: l want a srain. l am 8 years old. I Bon Phillips. sGreen Forest, Dec. 2, 1901. Rar Santa Claus: I want a \ express wagon and some Fly and a new book and a toy 4. Johny Russell, age 8. ear Santa Claus: Please rg me a knife, a pencil and -e candy. Ross Ward. @reen Forest, Ark, Dec. 2. Ester Santa Claus: I will tell .what l want in my stocking Xmas. I wan. a big, doll and sedstead and a cradle and ek of candy.
 4 Ursula Russell.
 Green Forest, Ark. hr Santa Claus: l am eight \ Nd. l want two presents, ar hnd little trunk. Please Y aysaf my little brother as he NZSe Georgia Reeves. ,A3r Santa: Please bring me Melet and a vase and some Sy. Ella Ward. Ear Santa: Please bring me v beads, 8 bracelet and some By. Annie Ward. bar Santa: l am a little boy #b years old. Please bring &n ax and some suspenders,
 Ny and nuts and bring papa a # Leila Meador. &n Forest, Ark, Dec. 3, 1901. ear Old San ta: Please bring Nome hair ribbon and my doll Fir of shoes, some candy and \. That is enough for me, please bring my little brother Etc saddle and chocolate can q | guess that will do.
 Montie Meador, age 6. 4 Dec. 2, 1901. Ear Santa Claus: 1 am a lit- aoy 12 years old. I want you Rfing me a toy pistol and some Ny. like my teacher and to go to school.
 Willie White. sr. Santa Claus, dear sir: I 2t a big doll for an Xmas Fent, be sure you don't forget Donnie Mitchell. len Forest, Ark, Dec. ,, 1901. lear Santa Claus: 1 want you ring me 8 knife, 8 box of caps some candy. 1 am six years e Yours truly, Arlis Tabor. len Forest, Ark, Dec. 2, 1901. lear Santa Claus: I want a and a trunk. 1 go to school am in the second reader. 1 |my teacher. She is very |l. Dora F. Mess CT, age 10. Gear Santa: 1 am 8 little girl It years old. 1 wish you 3ld bring me a nice Christ present. Please don't forget I am not particular what you
 as l think you know what 3please me.
 Rebecca Stanhope.
 Green Forest, Ark.
 bar Santa Claus: Please
 me a wagon and a drum.
 bye. Loss Ward.
 kn Forest, Ark, Dec. 4 1901.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-12-14

blowing is the first edition Banta Claus letters to THE
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-12-14

The following is a recently re- vised list of donors to the build ;, o. ft1p5
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-12-14
Green Forest. Ark

Green Forest, Ark. ear Santa Claus: What are going to give me Christmas? mt dishes. l am nine years l like my teacher. like to } school. l like my play ss too. Nola Lee.
The Iola register., 1901-10-04
VIII Object 10 the. Grrdes.

There are a good many people in
town who have not exactly approved
of the grades Of the lola Electric rail
way. But they have "grinned and
bore" the dissatisfaction 1t seems
probable now, however, that some
action will be taken to find out where
the fault lies if there is any and u
remedy be asked for. j. ID. Mann
and NJ. G. Robinson are said to be
most positively objecting on West
street as the high grade of the road is
above their sidewalks and in fact
makes the streetdrain down onto their
walks. Other property owners are OBJ
iecting also. Mr.. Bartels and others
on east Madison are stirring them
selves on the same subject on east
Madison.
The gradequestion has been discuss
ed before in these columns. Mr.. Crouch
wanted to follow the grades as they
we're established by Dame Nature, but
the city had hired engineers to survey
and make grades and had map of
the city and it was the city that insist
ed that Mr. Crouch hew to the grade.
1t made additional expense for him,
but he stuck to the grade. Then the
city had to spend several hundred
dollars getting the rest of the street
excavated tocorrespond. to Some claim
that the engineers were at fault and
put the grades too high. Others think
the contractors went above the COR
rect grade 1t is to determine just
the truth and uncover someone against
whom to bring a suitfor damages that
the property owners are busying
themselves.
The Iola register., 1901-10-04

Ed. Staley who was sent here from
Wichita several months ago when l..
d. Edgerton went over in Missouri to
take charge OF station, has been
transferred to Anneley, where he will
act as agent.
Harry Koch, the regular cashier
who has been at LaHarpe for II month
during the absence of Mr.. Mullen has
returned and is now at his old job.
L. d. Edgerton, who acted ascashier
during the absence OF Harry Koch has
resumed his old iobas car clerk which
he held before going away.
Craig Pepper who has been operator
at LaHarpe for some time has left that
place for Denver where he will take "a
position on the Dever and Rio Grande
railroad.
Mr.. G. h. Mullen has returned from
his outingin Colorado and is now back
at his old place in LaHarpe.
A Mr.. Hentzon has been put in at
LaHarpe as operator.
L. d. Edgerton, the car clerk here
was offered the position of operator
at LaHarpe. 1t pays better than his
job here but he refused it because he
| likes lola so we'll
The Iola register., 1901-10-04
CITY Prisoners Depart.

One by one the five prisoners who
were sent to the county jail by the city
for minor oifenses such as drunken
ness are departing, without the cere-
mony of bidding the officials farewell
on lea wing their future address. The
gang was put TO work Monday morn
ing. John Harris, street commission
er, has them in charge in way, in
that he directs their enthusiastic ef-
forts on the street. He politely de-
;lined to assume sponsibility for the
men and has not time to guard all Of
them and take them to and from the
Jail The five were escorted to work
Monday morning and at noon sent in
bunch back for dinner, After dim
ner ID. Murray, plain drunk, wan
dered from the bunch and did not re-
turn. Tuesday the faithful four went
to work. They returned and ate II
hearty dinner and after that repast H.
Hillock departed to unknown scenes
of activity.
The Iola register., 1901-10-04
Letter From Bert Mitchell.

A recent letter to his parents from
Burton j. Mitchell, now second
Lieutenant in the regular army in the
Philippines brings news that he is
suffering from sore foot. He in.
jured the foot during the long tramp
along the coast at the time Aguinaldo
was captured and it has never healed.
The muscle on the ball of the foot has
split and seems determined not to
heal.
Another interesting item in the let
ter is that "Mitch" is acting as Judge
in the trial of bunch of murderers
who were recently taken. The 5lst
suffered from bushwhackers who would
creep close to camp and shoot down a
soldier and then flee. Several of
them were taken and they are being
tried for murder and Mitchell was
chosen Judge Advocate to tend to them,
And of course he will give them what
want
The Iola register., 1901-10-04
Came Home Encouraged.

The REGISTER noted the fact that
Mr.. a. l.. Taylor had gone to Kansas
City under the impression that his
lungs were weakening. He has been
feverish and had cough and feared
that he might have consumption so
went TO consult specialists. They as
sured him after careful examination
that he has not consumption. The
trouble seems to be Il low type of
pneumonia, causing slight congestion
and fever. The specialist prescribed
remedies and Mr.. Taylor returned
home to try them for month The
doctor told him he won perhaps bet
ter leave here during the damp colo
months OF spring, but that after a
winter or two away he would be
probably fully recovered. 1t was a
great relief to Mr.. Taylor and is good
news to his many friends.
The Iola register., 1901-10-04
New Drug Firm Locates.

A new drug firm has come to lola
and will soon open up for business in
the room in the Acres building re-
Gently vacated by the owl Cafe. 1t is
known as the Ritchey Drug Company
and the gentlemen composing the
company are from Springfield, Mo.
A REGISTER reporter was ableto CLEAN
these meagre details but could not
find the gentlemen, although told that
they are in town and that their goods
will be here soon and will be at once
opened up.
Mr.. II. G. Ritchey is the head of the
firm and is here with his family. He
was seeking a home before turn
ing his attention to opening up his
stock.
The Iola register., 1901-10-04
Y Young Farmer Went Insane

A peculiarly distressing case of in
sanity developed out in Usage town
ship Sunday evening, when Jim Cad
bury lost his reason, perhaps perma-
nently. He lives with his mother and
has been n resident of the township
for many years, owning an eighty acre
farm in his own name. Heis about 33
years old, quiet, uncOmmunicative
young man, but horest and indus
trious and highly esteemed. He is
bachelor.
Sunday evening he was whiting in
the yard at his mothers home IA fav-
orlte occupation with him when at
leisure, when suddenly he dropped the
stick and hurried out Of the yard and
across country, to the home 0t a, d.
lnman, II mile distant His mother
heard him leave and went out in the
yard and stood in ama2ement as she
saw him running at full speed to the
neighbours. Arrived at Inman's Cad
bury talked wildly He begged In
mans pardon for getting water of him
during the summer, and was assured
that all was right. Then he told them
that Divine Providence had told him
that his sister had been shot and that
he must ind: her. The family knew
nothing about this Then he wanted
to kiss Mrs, Inman and Miss Inman,
The Iola register., 1901-10-04
DR.. George ". COX.
Brief Sketch of One OF lOla's Well
Known Physicians and
surgeons.

Among the professional men who
have come to lola recently enough to
be regarded as one OF the new
cumers, " but who has been here long
enough to be counted as permanent
resident. is Dr. G.. w. Coz, and the
favorable impression he has made
upon those who nave become acquain-
ted with him makes it certain that Il
brief sketch of his life would be noted
with interest by readers of the REGIS
TER.
Geo. w. Cox, NJ. D., was born in
Kentucky, but removed from that
State with his parents at the age OF
three years and was taken to Illinois
where he made his home until his re-
moval to Kansas. He was educated
at the Southern Illinois Normal, and
at Washington University. After his
graduation from the latter institution
he taught school for three years in
order to obtain means to pursue his
professional education. He then took
a term of lectures Mt the Rush Medical
College of Chicago, followed by full
course ut the Medical College, OF
Ohio, from which he graduated with
the degree of NJ. d. in 1878, He i'm
mediately entered upon the practice OF
medicine and surgery at his home
town, Murphy ysboro, H.. remaining
| Al 8. t.,, a
that time, in order to get the latest
training in surgery II edicine he drop
ped his practice and took al course OF
lectures in the we'll known Jefferson
Medical College, of Philadelphia,
from which he was graduated in 1883.
Returning to his old home he resumed
his practice, and remained there, with
the exception of winter spent in at
tending lectures at the Belleview Med
ical College, of New York City, until
he came TO lola in January, 1899. 1t
will be seen therefore that 50 far from
being travelling doctor, as some
seem to imagine, DR.. Cox has made
but one move in his life, having prac-
ticed tventy-one years in the city
where he first began work, and wher
he would still be doubtless had not
the failure of his wife's health com
PEELED him 10 seek different climate.
DR.. Cox took rank almost at once
upon coming to lola as one OF the
leading physicians Of the town. His
standing here is shown by the fact
that he is the official surgeon OF the
lola Cement Company and also of the
Lanyon Zinc Company. DR.. Cox )
Office is equipped with Il fine selection
of the best surgical instruments and
he was the first to bring an N-ray
machine to lola.
DR.. Cox has shown his faith in lola
and his intention to make it his per-
manent home by the erection of a
handsome two-story brick business
house on the north side of the square
on the second noor OF which are his
well arranged and well equipped
? Offices.
+ An evidence of his standing in his
old home, where he lived as IL boy and
where he practiced medicine for more
than twenty years the following letters
will be conclusive
CITY NATIONAL BANK,
MURPHYSBORo, Ill.
{ To Whom it May Concern;-This il
to certify that have been personally
acquainted with DR.. Geo w. Cox fol
5 the last twenty years. He was one o
our leading physicians and surgeons
The Iola register., 1901-10-04
You Cam
Lead aHOgHSsGD

to water but you can't
make him drink.
You can't make him eat
either. You can stuff food in
to a thin mans stomach but
that doesn't make him use it.
SCOTS Emulsion can make
him use it. How? By max
ing him hungry, of course
SCOTS Emulsion makes a thin
bodyhungryallover. Thought
a thin body was naturally hun
cry didn't your Well it isn't.
A thin body is asleep-not
working-gone on a strike.
1t doesn't try to use it's food.
SCOTS Emulsion wakes it
up-puts it to work again
making new flesh, That's the
way to get fat.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, 400 Pearl ST., N. Y
SOC and siooi all druggists.
The Iola register., 1901-10-04
state Nillsupprcss smallpox.

NIblr N lil suppress Ntut|A |Ap'N'
The prevalence of smallpox over the
state las, winter has aroused the
State Board of Health and at a ses-
sion OF that board .n Topo5l Thurs
day the first step was taken toward
checking the disease.
The new law, which has not yet been
given "a trial, Secretary swan thinks
will do much 70 prevent che spread OF
the disease. 1t not only provides that
the attending physician must at once
report Il case of contagious disease to
the health authorities, but it goes still
further and provides that the house
holder must also report to the au-
thorities any case of disease in his
house he suspects OF being contagious.
The penalty for violation of the law
is fine ranging from so to 800. OF
course the law applies to all cases of
contagious diseases as well as small
poX.
While the board is in session a cir
cular letter will be drafted to be sent
to all the physicians in the state call
ing their attention to the law, and also
warning them to be on their guard to
prevent the spread of smallpox. 1t is
the purpose of the board to check the
smallpox, which has been prevalent in
the state in light form for the last
two winters.
The Iola register., 1901-10-04
Gnnd NeMs in Ernsnect.

The REGISTER has been keeping in
in touch with DR.. Hirsch for some
weeks now in the expectation of being
able to announce some interesting
news about "A prospective new indus
try to be established here. The Doe
tor has been authorized by the presi-
dent of one of the greatest smelling
companies of the United States to
lease gas land for him and the Doctor
has been losing no time in doing that
very thing. The REGISTER has seen
the letters and the well-known sigma
ture. Tuesday gentleman repre-
senting the company was here and
with MIR. Hirsch looked over the terri
tory. The doctor then settled down to
work and had already leased some
thing over | 900 acres of land which
he cells sure is most of it in sure gas
territory. This in itself is a big thing,
but he wants to go ahead until he has
several thousand acres. Then he will
submit his report to the smelling com
pany and if they decide to act it will
mean the bringing of large industry
here that will be as large as any one
here, and perhaps larger.
When the news is ripe, the REGIS
TER expects to deliver the details al
the earliest permissible moment.
The Iola register., 1901-10-04
Beware of Ointments for CataTrh that
Contains Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sician, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them, Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by r. j. Cheney
q CO., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken externally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh, Cure be sure that you
get the genuine. 1t is tak9nenternally,
and made in Toledo, OHIO, by f. j.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials is free.
Sold by Druggises, price 7Sc. per
bottle,