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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18
WORK in THE OIL FIELD.
New Wells Are Being Undertaken
Daily at Beaumont.
THE FLOW is AS STRONG AS EVER
Which Makes Oil Men Optimistic as to
the Future Of the 5usiness--ln
Other Fields.

,,---ry-v y-~-s. September T-Al.
Though eight months have passed since
the first well was brought in on what Is
now known as Spindle Top Heights, the
possibilities of the oil field even II 1t
should be confined to the comparatively
narrow limits Of this hill are not yet
apparent. Besides the iifty-one gushers now
In the held, about seventy fve wells are
being drilled in gusher territory, and 1t
is safe prediction that each one of them
that Is drilled deep enough VIII ind the
oil in gushing quantities Furthermore,
new wells are being started ON the hill
every few days.
OF course II it were known how long
these wells would furnish such a vast
supply of petroleum, more correct ioea
Of the fields possibilities might be had.
40 one is possessed Of this knowledge,
but the fact that the puncturlng OF the
vast reservoir Of oil by half hundred
wells and the Withdrawing Of several
million barrels Of oil has not apparently
diminished the force Of the dow Is to the
oil man good guarantee that oil VIII be
taken from Spindle Top for years 70
come. and this conclusion is also being
reached by people in other States. PCO-
pie who read about the Beaumont oil field
and wondered II even half OF II could be
true are coming To see Tor themselves,
and the coming OF cool weather VIII M
the kown to almost uvernOWlug with pros
peCtIse investors from othcr States. Let
ters received here oy oil men, brokers
and others show that Beaumont may e&-
pect large delegations from the North
and East during the fan ana winter
months. In fact, the advance guard Is al
ready arriving. The hotels are becoming
more crowded. II possible, and more PEG.
n % am \
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
The Commission VIII Take Charge of
City Government Today.
STEPS TO ESTABLISH A BANANA LINE
CAPTAIN Richie Has Inspected the Work
Being Done on the Houston
Ship Channel.

Galveston. Texas September IA short
conference between Mayor Jones and the
board of city commissioners this morning
resulted In fixing the time when the af-
fairs of the city will be turned over to
the new administration at 6 o'clock to-
morrow evening. This indicates that there
viii be no delay in changing admlnstra-
lions and the new one goes in with the
undivided support Of the leading citizens
Of the city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18
Duncan Spirited Away.

Denlson. Texas, September NV. H..
Duncan, who is charged with outraging
his stepdaughter, Bessie Rolla, aged s
years, on the l.. y. Moore farm. eight
miles east Of Denison. Sunday, to avoid
any mob demonstration has been spirited
away from the sherman iail He is sun.
posed to have been taken to Fort Worth
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18
Towns Under Consideration.

Austin, Texas, September 17.-Rosser
Thomas. a member Of the board of com
mlssoners to select site for the girls in
dustrial school, is In the city He stated
this afternoon that the following towns
were applicants for the institutions: Sher.
man. Jefferson. Grcenville. Hillsboro Te-
huaCana and Bryan
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18
THAT JENNINGS eusHER.

Drlllers Believe They Have 1t This Time
for Certainty.
Jennings, La, September 1.-THE drillers
of the jennings oil well this morning at
10 o'clock struck the cap rock at depth
of 1900 feet, then passed through forty
seven feet Of fine oil sand, They now have
all the pressure they have holding It down
until morning II possible, when they are
sure II win guSh. This Is a finer quality
OF oil than any at Beaumont as Il Is "a
per cent oil. They have ordered escape
valves from Beaumont on the night train.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18
The DAYTON Eleld.

Dayton. Texas, September livery little
progress was made at either well today,
the drill in the Guffey well being stlll in
the same hard rock struck late yesterday
evening
Mr. IL. f. Smith OF Taylor. the newly
elected manager OF the Taylor Dayton Oil
company arrived this morning.
Mr.. c. r. Briggs, one of the directors of
this company, returned today from bust.
ness trip TO Taylor.
Or. H. c. Smith Of Clarksylle, Iowa, is
among the recent arrivals.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18
Leases h Rurnet COUNTY.

Bcruam, Texas, September 16,-Partles
representing Beaumont oil company have
leased some land six miles north of here
and will in few days have machinery
to begin boring for OIL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18
SnelIing's Appointment.

Galveston, Texas, September it'll.
Smelling formerly manager Of the local
telephone exchange has been appointed
general agent of the Commercial Telephone
company. This company is now construct
ing n long distance line between Galveston
and Houston ana between several other
leading cities of the State. 1t is expected
that the service will he commenced be-
tween Galveston and Houston by November
l or earlier. Mr.. Smelling is now taking
orders for coupon books, which enable the
holder to secure the use of the long dis
lance phone somewhat cheaper than other
wise.
In the selection of Mr. Smelling as agent
the company has chosen man who not
only thoroughly understands the telephone
business. but who also has a large clrc' c
represent the company as general agent.
his territory including the entire State
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18
Prominent Sneakers Al MarIin.

Marlin, Texas, September l7.-Hon. s.
W. 7. IMnham, Hon. r. l.. Henry and
other prominent speakers will address the
Confederate Veterans and Sons and Daugh.
ters Of Confederate Veterans In this city
Tuesday, September -.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Lax Rolls Filed.

Austin, Texas, September 1.-THE comp
troller's department today received the tax
rolls Of the following counties showing
the total amount of assessed property for
1901 rs compared with 1900:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18
Chartered.

Austin, Texas, September 1.-THE char
ter Of the Sandy Creek OIL and Gas com
pany OF Rockdale, Texas capital stock
100000, was filed this afternoon, Incor-
poratOrs-J. G. Sudbury, w. j. Clymore
and Month j. Moore.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18

field the same day A crew Of men also
arrived Saturday, and are hard at work
getting things IN shape for boring which
viii begin In few days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18

Natl oil and Pipe Line. % 40
Texas Western ....... STh ] %
Victor ........ .n........ 10 22la
SALES, VIZ:
Beau. Pet and Gas, 1000 shares at %
Bcn. Pet and Gas. 1000 shares at 80
Columhin, 20 shares at ............ 40 W .
Manhattan, 1000 sD1rrs at ..... ~
Manhattan, 1000 shares at ...... 40
Am. Oil and Ref, 10000 shares
new issue at .................. 4lh
Beatty. 1000 shares at .... 14i9
Beatty, 492 shares Mt .....,.... IA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18
Don't Become piscouraaed

h NV use simmons Liver Purlher (tin box).
fn In srd mutations q the original SO be care
5sct nru see tnat IT'S Further" and mann
Gina "a ny tne A. c. Simmons, Jr., Medl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18

Not including the franchise tax OF
81, 6g2 100 for 1900
Austin, Texas, September 17,-Goveruor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18

Better for the Blood Than Sarsaparlla
trlcts. Groves Tssteless Chill Tonls.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18

KLoHs. sinner re q
Mrs. Anna Kloh.ss. ss,I
died at their ha,ns' lpkdFl
county. last night
here today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05
EleHrlNG wIrH AIRsHIps.

Nothing so far accomplished by the daring and ngen
ous young Brazilian aeronaut SantosDumont points def
nitey any commercial future for airshps There is
not the slightest reason imagine that the degree of sue
cess in navigation which he has attained be
made cheap enough bring practical competition
with land transportation. Many things be
done which beautiful and interesting but far too
pensiye the least value business purposes
war however the question Of which is vital in
peaceful undertakings amounts comparatively little
Fighting between nations is essentially opposed to thrift
and economy and it is to be prodigiousy lavish
of the resources Of combaants great expenditures
wiz always be undertaken readily sufficient damage to
the enemy seems probable 1t in war therefore that
the achievements of the plucy and talented Brazilian mil
lionare likely to have speedy and very great i'm
portance
There seems to be reason for doubling that arshps
which would be far less costly than cruisers bateshps
be built which would have sufficient carrying capacity
and to make Roadway against light winds and hold
their position easily under moderate weather conditions
appears certain that SantosDumont could poise his
aerial ship hostile fortress in ordinary weather
by night by day. drop from it enough noglycerne
to blow much Of the structure to ruins. while remaining
entirely safe himself Altitude could give security in day
light and in the darkness the airship might hover low
the ortcation without being visible hay
ing its presence suspected located by Of search
lights could rapidly shoot upward and battle attacks of all
kinds.
Such of assailing hostile in harbors
the heaviest and expensive land Notifications
surely inviting impossible to imagine anything which
would be demoralzing to the bravest who
manned warshp than the unseen and terrible attack of
score two Of aeronauts navigating half dozen big
steering balloons from which the most tremendous expo
sves dropped at night No battleship could hope
to escape hit fairly by big tube of nitrOgycerine fall
ing hundreds Of feet its comparatively thin deck Nor
could any Of its guns be trained upon foe directly
head.
The French have INDUCED in many curious daydreams
about the invasion of England and the conquest of the
British Isles. They have often talked of sweeping the Eng
fish channel with fleet of submarine torpedo boats and
they have discussed the transportation of army
many thousand balloons of large size would be strange
if the most attractive scheme of all is not born of the
paratye success of aerial navigation, demonstrated in
Paris by the Brazilian aeronau who has recently made
himself famous
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05

Within the five years the United States will
opinion be producing rice enough TO supply all the
demands of home consumption and viii have surplus for
export Already 30 per of the used in this country
produced Texas Louisiana Carolina districts
is for the growers in Louisiana and Texas that Mr.
Bond predicts future in the old Carolina fields which
200 years DID, the character Of the soil precludes the
adoption of modern methods of cultivation. The rice
growing industry in Texas and Louisiana however is com
paraey and largely the result Of the agricultural
departments successful solution Of the irrigation prob
lem which confronted the growers in those states The
rice in this country Mr. Bond says is far superior
both in grain and polish the Chinese rice and there
reason why, with its extensive cultivation in this
country price should in half and the grain
vie with the American cereals staple article of food
for the American people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05
PooR OLD ENeLANp,s LOCOMOTIVES.

An animated discussion is still going on in the British
press the inability English engineering firms to
supply the locomotives needed in India and South Africa
and the consequent capture Of contracts by Germany and
the United States Lord George Hamilton the Indian sec
Rotary in recent open letter explained the situation
partly by the habit Of the great railroad companies of build
their engines partly the lack Of any standard
type in the United States and Canada and partly to
the uncertainty OF the demand He proposes to call
council of engineers in India, with view Of the removal
modification of these difficulties. large locomotive
builder with Lord George that the practice Of the
railroad companies building their own locomotives with
out reference any standard is responsible for great
deal of the trouble lie then goes on to say: 1T is mainly
because American locomotvemanufacturers have been
supported by continuous orders from their railway com
panies in the past that they progressive and
able to undertake large export trade However the great
est difficulty locomotive builders in this country have to
contend with at the present much the want of
standardization uniformity design as the exacting
and unreasonable of the inspection to which most
Of their export work is subjected and by which the output
70 their workshops is most seriously reduced quite
colony Of consulting engineers in Westminster derive their
incomes for the supervision of the contracts for bridges
permanent way and rolling stock for our colonial and
Indian railways while perfect army of inspectors spread
all the country live absolutely upon these contracts
Lord George Hamilton now proposes to have conference
in India in December on the subject Of standardization OF
types for the rolling stock Co be ordered in the future AS
however the rolling stock every line in India has been
restricted in weight etc. by the stringent limitations
there is consequently at the present time not single loco
motive in all that country which could satisfy modern
ideas as regards dimensions and weight IN this RESPECT
the Cape government railways have left India behind
and their rolAagstock manufactured in this country
quite up TO modern practice even in America The proposed
conference Will therefore be much better employed in
abrogatng the obsolete government weight limits now in
force alternatvely standardzug up The permanent
way in India TO modern requirements"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05
SIR THOMAS IIPToN is TlRED.

According to current reports Sir Thomas Upton is
ready to sell the Shamrock he is going to keep the
yacht in American waters and her here year;
is consulting the famous designer Fife who planned the
first Shamrock to building yacht TO for the
Americas cup in 1903 he is stand aside and let other
British yachsmen have chance to win the prize and
he is to do several other things Mr. Upton has long been
very active with irons in the fire, and all
of them well watched but the items of the day
IDENTITY make him trihe too many plans the
time, far racing is concerned. Meanwhile his
business ought to boom free advertising which is
demanded by the conditions his enterprise sportsman
creates. It must grieve matchmaking mammas of the
type depicted in English plays hear that such a
determined marry until he has the yachting
championship Of the world.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05
ALONG THE KANSAS NILE.

Snow fell at Topeka Sunday morning
shortly after midnight-the first OF the
season.
Mrs Nation has officially announced
that she considers stogfes worse than
cigarettes.
There is a story floating around that
young Hearst viii start a Democratic
daily in Kansas City.
The only trouble with Coburn's replies
to Secretary Wilson Is that Wilson pays
no attention 70 them.
Governor Stanley as hint 70 people
seeking pardons. says that lawyers do
more harm than good.
Frank McGrath. who organized the
Alliance. viii OF United States Marshal
Lit Crum's chief deputy.
In a Beloit paper the man who writes
most Of the contributed obituary notices
signs himself "Optimist"
The charge IS made against an Atchison
man that he has done everything mean
except play the bag-pipes.
Today the remnant Of the Populist
party in Kansas goes up against the
Tazor-front of that new election law.
The boss busters who are irclined 20
overwOrk the rudders. are now veering
around 10 make a fight on Senator Bur
ton.
fishes a card thanking the soldiers at
Fort Riley for not getting drunk on pay
day last week.
Aunt Lucinda Thompson. a colored wo-
man Of Topeka, is dead. She had local
fame because OF her claim she could heal
by laying on of hands.
Del Valentine is against putting
statue Of Ceres on the State house. lie
says that no one In Kansas ever knew
her and she may have been an actress.
J. z. OFT principal or the High school
At Kansas City. Kansas. started q kitchen
fire with coal oil The explosion which
him % death
AZ PIttsburg Mrs. Nation went Up o.
n man smoking q cigar and grabbed i
from ais mouth. HIS false teeth came
cut with the cigar and rolled aio7g on
tho sidewalks.
A Republican IN Wilson county recalls
with anguish the campaign the Populists
made Eve years ago when ln the process
sion appeared sixteen white horses and
enc 1ea-litteu yellow one
The last Missouri legislature passed q
law providing Tor a Eugene Tfeid Day.
j. came iast week hut Missouri paid 90
attention 60 ns Celebration. Missouri
ism Z much on that scrt ~ tang
A. Alma Halloween torrhs piled TIRE
front porch ~ Reverend Gibson with
beer kegs The Same men rot-en-esT-d
The preachers house- The aeEt morning
The preacher made a BONFIRE ~ thl bser
Kegs.
Last week a woman ~ Conway Springs
tried 20 SO FIRE to a Joint flEr outside ere
City limits. However. as fast ss che
poured % The ssros.re. thc har-keeper
threw on water. and she had O. give W
tie attempt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05

John Morley says that the death rate in the concen-
raon camps in the TTansyaal s hideous excessive ap-
pang 1t would be the cheapest thing for England to
give up the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05
AMERICAN GROWN RicE

Great possibilities for the rice industry in Louisiana
and Texas predicted 10y Frank Bond an expert OF The
department OF agriculture. WHO has looked over the ground
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05

Edward Stokes died Saturday Stokes is the man who
killed jim Fisk for scarlet Stokes always slept
with the gas burning. He feared Ffsk's ghost
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05

The rope of captive balloon in Frisco broke Saturday
and eight people sailing around somewhere in the air
getting their money worth ana then some.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05

There was a plot behind Czolgosz He was used by
Anarchists who he had the courage TO assassnae
which they did not have.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05

The experts found that Czogosz was and respon-
sible and not degenerate. But he had wicked ma
ciOus mind, which is worse than deEeneracy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05

It VIII be wonder # Tammany is knocked out in New
York City today Tammany in politics is S eminentl
practical. and its opponents are not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05

Tarmany Croker saws that viii carry New York for
Shepard today by 1888 lie may be issuing explanations
tomorrow morning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05

At the closing Of the Buffalo exposition Saturday night
and destroyed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05

It matters little who is elected president Of Cuba The
who is defeated VIII have TO be held or he VIII get up
a revolution.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05

Dewey says that he realizes that he is trial betor
the country The country IS not expecting stradd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05

When Engshmen resent the pageanty their royaity
Engiishmen are pretty mad
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05

over S00eo03 attended the Buffalo exposition and yet
il lost SS0o390o Falrs are hacS numbers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05

Governor Durbin Indiana again refuses TO give "
Ex-Governor Taylor TO Kentucky. And th2t settles that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05

some day foreign admiral VIII let 2 she'll ay before
the sultan can SET "In pay ont of his mouth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05

Perhaps the Dowager Empress IS recalling va Just
convince him that he is not the Whole Cheese.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-05

There plot behind Czolgosz He used by
Anarchists who knew be had the assasnate
which they did not have.
Tarmany Croker says that he viii carry New York for
Shepard today by 433 He may be Issuing explanations
tomorrow morning
At the closing Of the Buffalo exposition Saturday night
the reveers finally turned into rioters Exhibits looted
and destroyed.
matters little who is elected president Of Cuba The
defeated viii have TO be held he VIII up
q revolution
Dewey says that he realizes that Is on trial before
the country The country is not expecting straddle
finding
Governor Durbin Of Indiana again refuses to give up
Ex-Governor Taylor 10 Kentucky. And that settles that
Perhaps the Dowager Empress IS recalling W. Just
convince him that he is not the Whole Cheese.
Some day q foreign admiral VIII LET she'll ay before
the sultan can SET III pay ont Of his mouth.
They do everything backward IN China Minister WI
aid his duty; hence be is reduced IN position
over S0oeo0o attended the Buffalo exposition and yet
il lost SS.0oo.99o- Falrs are hacS numbers
ce
When Engshnen resent the pageantry u their Royalty
Engiishmen are pretty mad
Roosevelt IS changing things Mrs. RooseTet ac-
comnsnies him his horSehaek rides
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-10

Coolest beer IN town at Exposition
Saloon. 1873
Imported Chiffon Organizes at
Wagner a Brandoa's.
Extra copies Of the Morning Eagle
at Haswell's book store. n
Beautiful patterns IN fancy Madras
at Wagner q Brandons.
Drink Mount Vernon Pure Rye
at the Exposition Saloon. 1873
Mrs. Ida Shepard Of Waco has
been visiting in Bryan the past week.
Five or six extra fine milk COWS,
fresh in milk, for sale. see :. NJ.
Derden. ll2
You'll find the most up-to-date
stationery at McDougald's drug
store. s9f
Fresh bsrbecued meat every day
and sunday AT buchanan city
market. li2
AfNH = D. NfhlNt vt ikNNhNhA'f Ut 20
tended the revival meeting here
/ Monday night.
From this date the City Market
will close at 10 a. m. and open al 3p.
M. each day. ll3
/ The soolcst thing this summerwill
| be- Coultsr's flannel suits. See them
before you buy. 10
r. =. Burlington and u. =. SiddalI
were here yesterday 10 attend d
meeting Of lyanhoe commandery.
rs inch black, white and col.
ored TaiIeta silks ~ Zoe per yard.
Wagner a Brandon
Mrs. +. &. Zanetti entertained 4
merry crowd Of young people Friday
might at q delightful apron party
Prize, were awarded ON hemminl
aprons.