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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-11
BOUND FOR CREASE
BUTTE OIL COMPANY'S DRILL
BORING IN THAT DIRECTION.
WELL is Now 10 FEET DEEP
Report That Oil Had Been Struck
Knocked From Its Parafine Base
by P. w. Francis, Who Says
It Is Untrue.

p. w. Francis, an oil expert and one
of the first oil authorities to visit the
kintla lake oil fields, in Fathead county.
is in Helena. today having returned di-
rect from the scene of operations in
the northern part of Fathead county,
says the Herald.
THE report" said Mr.. Francis. that
the Butte Oil company has struck oil
and suspended drilling operations is
untrue Up to Saturday night the drill
was still running and it would scarcely
be possible that a strike was made sun
day and news of it would reach Helena
the same day.
Good progress is being made by the
Butte Oil company with its standard
drill. 1t is now down about so feet
The loose formation on the surface has
been penetrated and they are now
working in the shale. 1t is quite pos
sible that it Will be necessary to drill
to a great depth before the oil flow is
encountered.
The Butte Oil company is boring it's
we'll at an elevation where it will be
necessary to attain considerable depth
before 1t will strike the level where the
oil will likely be found.
There is a great deal of activity in
the oil fields. Every foot of land in the
district has been located and land for
40 miles around the outside of what is
regarded as oil lands has been taken up.
Covers a Large Area.
"The Oil field proper is from seven to
10 miles wide and about IS miles long
The claims are located as placer claims
in blocks of six claims. making 16O
acres for each block of claims. A placer
claim consists of 20 acres. There will
doubtless be considera bic litigation over
the land as its value develops. especially
by the fellows who have located claims
with no other idea than to sell them.
They have in many cases been very
careless. Those of us, however, who
got into the country first and made
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-11
TALK BY A TRAGEDIAN.
Frederick Warde Addresses Butte High
School Pupils.

For several years it has been the GUS
tom of Frederick Warde, tragedian, on
the occasion of his visits to Butte, to
deliver a lecture to the pupils of the
high school, and this time was no eX
ception. Mr.. Warde spoke to the pupils
yesterday, taking for his subject Shake
speare and His Plays
The subject was by no means new,
but the lecture did not lack in interest,
as the speaker frequently interspersed
his discourse with criticisms which went
to show his Interpretation of the writ
ings of the famous Bard OF Avon.
Mr.. Warde discussed Shakespeare's
poetry and philosophy from a standpoint
of educa tional value and urged his hear
ers to seek knowledge from the many
beautiful and instructive writings.
He said there was nothing that Shake
speare had done that could be fully conl-
pretended. but added that it required
three readings of any of his plays to
thoroughly appreciate them.
The first reading, he said. was to get
at the story; the second, to see the poetry
of 1t, and the third, to learn OF the true
philosophy.
Among other things, Mr. Warde called
attention of the pupils to the splendid
precepts Of Polonius in his advice to his
son, Laertes. He said advice was cheap,
ordinarily. but added that such advice
as Polonius had given could be safely
followed by any one with only the best
results obtaining.
He said they should be tackled on the
wall of every schoolroom where they
could be constantly before the rising
generation.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-11
no timbers are yet up for the concentra-

no timbers are yet up for the concentra-
tor room.
About as fine a job as one wants to
see can be seen on this building and
Thomas w. Fisher is entitled to great
credit for it. The trusses. over 200 feet
long. go into place without hitch and
everything else fits. There are some
fine millrights at work there and
everything moves smoothly.
Mr.. Carson is having a splendid office
building erected across the creek from
the mill alongside the present Office. 1t
is a two-story brick, fitted with hot and
cold water, bath. steam heat, electric
lights and will be the most comfortable
building in town. On the first floor are
the general offices fire-proof vault and
Mr.. Carson's private office. drafting
room waiting room. dining room and
kitchen, while upstairs are the bath and
sleeping rooms. The roof is ready FOR
the shingles and the whole building will
be ready for occupancy in about a
month.
The contract for the tramway has not
been let and will not be put up until
spring, although men will be kept at
work all winter near the mill framing
the necessary timbers. One tower will
be placed above the ore so that the
tramway line Will pass the northeast
corner sand dump into a big conveyor
belt that will distribute the ore the
whole length of the bins. the ore be-
ing previously crushed at the mine.
At the mine Is or is men are at work
under James Wikey running a tunnel to
tap the lead 100 feet deeper. They are
making good progress with two eight
hour shifts and BurleSh drills.
Machinery for the mill is arriving
rapidly and is being unloaded and taken
up the hill by the hoisting engine.
When finished this mill will be the
largest in the state and the company
will employ between 200 and 800 men in
the mine and mill.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-11
Mines and Mining.

some Of the first locations, were very
careful to comply with every provision
of the law. We do not anticipate that
we will have any trouble. as we nave
been very particular in this regard. VI
course, in any placer country there IS
always more or less litigation over
claims. If the oil fields turn out as we'll
as they are expected to l do no; anticl-
pate that there will be much litigation
over what is properly known as the Oil
section.
"All the oil experts who have visited
Flathead county from Pennsylvania
and the other great oil producing states
have left well satisfied with their in
designations, and in almost every case
they have acquired property. The legit-
innate companies are preparing to work
their claims. There is. however. some
wildcat speculation by parties who have
secu~e' land many miles from the oil
field.
Butte Company First.
so far the Butte Oil company is the
only concern that has commenced
boring. The result of it's work is being
watched with a great deal of interest.
There are, however. a number of COM
panies that will go in at once and COM
mence development work. The Butte
Oil company's drill sinks hole Il inches
in diameter. The company is prepared
to go down to great depth.
The most promising feature about
the oil field in Montana is the quality
of the oil secured from the ssepages.
1t is of a paraffine base and is worth
about 81. so barrel. More than 100 pro-
ducts can be made from this oil and but
five per cent of the oil goes to waste or
is of a composition that cannot Re used.
Some of the products of the oil are of
very high quality and bring high
figure.
1T is certain that oil deposits are To-
Gated near the seepages and before the
Butte Oil company commenced work it
made careful inveStiga tons and To-
Gated its drill with a view to getting the
best results. I believe that few years
will see the growth of a great industry
in this state. 1t will be in Flathead
county and its product Will be high
grade paraffine Oil"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-11
GRUB Is SCARCE.
Flour Is $16.5O Per 100 Pounds in the
Thunder Mountain District

According to the Pocatello Tribune,
groceries are not being given away in
the Thunder Mountain district of Idaho.
Flour is quoted at $3.50 per 100 pounds;
sugar $25 per 100, bacon $50 per 100 and
other things in proportion. These who
are in possession of food enough to carry
them through the winter have notified
prospective stampeders from the outside
to not attempt the trip without taxing a
winters supply along with them. The
men working on the Dewey properties
are pretty we'll fixed. the colonel haV
ing taken care Of them early in the sea-
son.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-11

trying his color brushes on them: they
are beautifully streaked with red and vio-
let markings. on ground color of deli
cate flesh tint.
The wonderful nests are always dec
GRATED with cast-off snake skins. for the
purpose of soaring away, by their terri
BILE appearance. nest-robbing reptiles.
They are very skillfully hidden where the
scrub is most imDenetrable We have
never noticed the shy. timid rifle bird of
Paradise to alight on the ground: all
its food and nest-building materials are
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-11
HOPE CLOSED DOWN.
Only Two or Three Men Now at Work
on the Propertv,

The Hope mine was shut down Sat
urday and with exception Of two or
three men all hands were laid off. How
long the shut down will continue is at
present not known. The mill also
closed down Saturday evening and the
stamps are hung up. This is not the
first shut down Of the Hope and those
familiar with the history of the mine
and the practice of the company are
not concerned to any great extent over
the future and expect to see men put
to work again at most any time. H.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-11

little playground for itself of thin sticks
and twigs, stuck upright in the ground,
and generally covered over at the top.
Inside, the bower birds ''bOwer" il
brightly decorated with snail shells, bits
of colOred glass or china when they can
be found, colored feathers, berries, flow.
ers and leaves. Here, in these happy
bowers the birds continually play, espe.
cially just before their breeding season.
A watch of these bowers. and sometimes
silver coins have been discovered.-Pear-
sons Magazine.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-11
.aken from the limbs and hollows Of

taken from the limbs and hollows of
trees.
Another interesting inha b. .ant of the
thick scrubs Is the quaint scrub turkey,
which collects for its nest a huge mass of
dead leaves and sticks on the ground, in
which the eggs are carefully laid and
covered over. to be Matched by the heat
of the decaying vegetable matter. have
seen as many as 80 large white eggs in
one nest.
In the scrub. too. builds the beautiful
bower bird, whose habit is to make a
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-11
JEANNTTTE MILL.
Work on It Is Progressing Very
Fast

Work on the Jeanette Gold Mining
companys 100-stamp mill has progressed
in fine shape the past three weeks and
considerable of the heavy frame work is
in place. says the Pony Sentinel. The
big ore bins. capable of holding between
$4,000 and 10000 tons of ore, are nearly
ready for the roof; also the superstruc-
ture over where the stamps will be, but
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-11
Australian Birds Nests.

The discovery of the nests and eggs OF
the magnificent rifle bird of Paradise in
New South Wales was the chief event in
the world of Australian naturalists q few
years ago. The bird inhabits the dense
scrubs and has been known to science
some 20 years. Both eggs and nest are
peculiarly handsome. The eggs look for
all the world as though an artist had been
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-11
L. G. B, A. Notice.

A card party will Re given by De
Serie Branch 342. L. c. B. A.. Thursday
evening, December IL. The public are
cordially invited. Members please
bring refreshments. Admission 25 cents.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-11

Fair and Turkey Dinner tomorrow
Thursday in the Presbyterian church
basement.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-16
NO COMPARISON.
Two Warships Purchased in England Net
So Good as American.

Two Warships Purchased in England Net
So Good as American.
Washington, Jan. 16.-"Men of war
purchased by the United Sttaes from
English shipbuilders or built on English
designs for the American navy do not
possess the stability of American de-
signed and constructed ships" This
was the opinion expressed by Rear Ad-
miral George w. Melville, engineer-in-
chief of the United States navy who
continued:
1--WE have found that the ships pur-
chased from the British ship builders
are not as stable as our ships are. The
two ship purchased during the war with
Spain were special objects of concern,
and as a result of an inclining test of
one of them, Naval Constructor Bowles
reported her unseaworthy. This find
ing was based, however, upon data
which erroneous for the reason that
though weights below deck had been re-
moved the guns remained in place. An
other test showed that she was tender
that is, approaching instability and that
her stores below acted as ballast. We
make our ships more stable than this
being particularly careful to attain the
proper metacentric height.
There is no reason why any of the
British ships should be unstable. The
battlesAips built by the British have
not considerable depth of hold and
these conditions make them very likely
to be stable. 1 do not think it is proper
to question the ability of the English
naval constructors to build anything
that floats. They are the best ship
builders i'll the world"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-16
BENJAMIN wharton Dead.

New York, Jan. 16.-Benjamin B. H.
Wharton, retired chief engineer of the
United States navy, is dead at his home
in Montclair, N J., of heart trouble.
occasioned by an attack Of the grip. Mr..
Wharton YVES born IN Stevensburg, Va,
IS years ago. He enlisted in the navy
as am engineer IN 1868.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-16

caused oy DEATH resignation or otberwi.a,,
from among the stockholders of the eo n19os
\, Inc sad Board shall have full control NJ
the property OF this company, and SHAH 40
conduct, manage and use the same as in
thSlr discretion they deem flt, and that Il
cosSlstenG with the objects of this COMPANY
or the welfare of the same. f''A'
Inc said Board Is further authorized IN
t-'rme and adopt such bylaws. rules and
regulations as the affairs and business of
the corporation may require. and as il NAV
deem necessary for the conducting and
management thereof; provided. the sana
shall not conflict with this charter or With
the laws of the State, or of the United
States. AOoO
The said Board shall elect or appoint a
secretary and such other officers. agents
employees, servants and clerks as n ma,
deem necessary for the conducting of the
business OF the corporation: fix their corn.
pensatlon, term of service, with the RIGHT
to dismiss them at said Boards pleasure:
and said Board shall have the right to fir,
and determine the salaries of the several
officers herein provided for.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-16
EAGAN ATTACKED.
Senator Teller Scores Him In DISCUSS
ing the Army Bill.

Ing the army BILL
Washington, Jan. 16.-In the senate
Monday Mr.. Teller of Colorado, speak
ing to the amendment he offered to the
army bill, delivereda sensational denun-
citation of General Eagan, former COM
missary general of the United States
army. His arraignment included also
the administration because General Ea-
gan had been retired according to the
Colorado senator's charge as deco
rated and reward" for his attack on the
commanding general of the army.
In an appeal for the early passage OF
the pending bill, Mr.. Carter of Montana
declared that delay now would mean an
additional expenditure of $500, 900 day.
He asked that time be set for vote,
but Mr.. Teller objected.
Absolutely no progress was made with
the measurement a single amendment
being disposed of finally.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-16
Paws its Taxes.

Vicksburg, Miss, Jan. 16.-Recogniz-
ing the force of the United States SUI
preme court decision the Valley road
has paid its taxes for the year 1900 -
Warren county, amounting to $10,G&,.
The roads statutory exemption has stu
some years to run, but it having been
adjudicated invalid, the corporation is
now a taxpayer like any individual. 1t
is understood that the Valley road will
pursue like policy in all the counties
of the state through which it runs.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-16
Cervera DENIES He is III.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 16.-Mr. Arthur
Humphreys, Spanish vice consul here,
believing from press dispatches that
Admiral Cervera was critically i'll, Ca
bled condolences to the admiral's son,
Lieutenant Angel Cervera. The az
miral, who is at Cadiz. replied saying
that the published reports that he was
sick are untrue and that he is enjoying
very good health.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-16
Lady O'Hsgan Elected.

London, Jan. 16-Lady O'Hagan has
been elected to preside over the Burnley
school board as Progressive, by ma
iority of one, against the church party.
A Socialist gave the deciding vote. She
Immediately took the chair. though
lively legal controversy has been going
On as to whether a woman is eligible.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-16
Alvord Not Yet s.Dt.nced.

New York, Jan. 16.-Cornelius L. Al
word, Jr.. who pleaded guilty last week
to stealing $500, 900 from the First Ma
tional bank, on application of his coun-
sci. Judge Thomas, postponed the sen.
tence for day. Alvord's counsel had
some matters pertaining to the case to
fix up before Alvord goes away.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-16
ARTICLE VI.

This charter may be changed, modified
or amended, the capital stock increased or
decreased or this corpOrtion may be dis
solved, at a general meeting of the stock
holders convened for that purpose, with
the assent of three-fourths of the entire
capital stock, whether present or repre-
sented at such meeting, notice of such meet
ing to be given according to law.
In case of dissolution or termination OF
this corporation, either by limitation gifts
charter or from any cause, the liquidation
of its affairs shall be conducted by two
commissioners, selected from the stock
holders with like assent, and at a meeting
called for that purpose, as above set forth
in this charter.
Said commissioners shall remain In Office
until the affairs of said corporation shall
have been fully liquidated. In case of the
death of one or more of said commissioners
the survivor or survivors shall continue to
act.
ARTICLE VII
No stakeholder of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults thereof, in any further
sum than the unpaid balance due the
company on the shares OF stock subscribed
for or owned by him, nor shall any in
formality in organization have the effect
of repIo~ir., thie charter null ~ OF expos
ing a Stockholders e aHF beyond
tn ftF alti H-is
CT 81 ....-.f
Herndon and yvrn. Winter. grtea ~;
witnesses of lawful afse aud residents of
this city, who hereunsO sign their names
together with said parties and me, notary,
after reading of the whole.
j. l.. Means, 60 shares.
S. l. Munger, 80 shares, per j. L. NJ.
r. S. Munger. 30 shares, PEI J. l.. NJ.
Attest:
f. B. HerndOn.
VIM Winter.
WIN H. WISE, Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo-
Having examined the foregoing act OF ia
corporation and finding nothing therein
contained contrary to law, | hereby APP
prove the same, this 9TH day of January,
1901 JOHN X. LAND,
District Attorney 1st Judicial District OF
Louisiana
endorsed -Filed and recorded the 9TH
day of January, A. ID. 1901.
f. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo-
| hereby certify that the above and fore
| -.Oing is true and correct copy of the orig
| inaI act as the same now appears on file
| and of record in mt Office.
Given under my hand and seal OF Office,
this TIN day of January, 1901.
| f. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder.
January z, 1901.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-16
Pension for Davis Father.

Washington, Jan. 16.-At the open
ing of the session of the senate bill
granting pension Of $50 per month to
Horaito n Davis, father of late Senator
Davis of Minnesota, was passed. Davis
was captain in commisary department.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-16
Wolves DexouriDr Traveller.

Bucharest, Jan. 16.- Advices FROM
many points tell of packs of wolves de-
vouring travellers Two wedding cou-
pies who were sleighing in the Marmaros
district were attacked and all four
persons killed The dril er of the sledge
escaped up tree but was nearly frozen
to death.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-16

Washington, Jan, IS. = The house
Monday postponed District of Columbia
business until next Monday and pro-
ceeded with the river and harbor bill.
Good progress was made, SO of the 81
pages of the bill being completed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-16
Death of DR.. BeotOn.

Austin, Jan 16.-Dr. Edwin Pinck-
ney Becton. superintendent of the state
asylum for the blind, died at 80 o'clock
Monday afternoon from an attack Of
the grip.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-16

jamestown, Tenn, Jan. 16.-The
Peoples bank Of Livingston, was robbed
Sunday night of $1,000 No trace of
burglars have yet been discovered.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-16

Salt Lake, Jan. 16.-The National
Live Stock association met here today
TIE address Of President Springer va.
given close attention.
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-03

1t a few days and then retire
on the big pay Of that position.
besides having half Of his family sad.
died on the Government in various
positions, as captains. lieutenants. etc,
and what do you think of him? Hey?
Bah! Washington is a George Washing
ton besides this little, tripple-oath TAX
ing fellow who no doubt has Joined
the gang Of croakers and critics of the
man whom they are all afraid to men
tion the cause of their grief to his face.
don tVote the Democratic ticket. That's
what stings these mischief makers
and disturbers of the peace and quiet
prosperity which regns so abund.
antly throughout the country today
Lincoln entertained Fred Douglass al
tea In 1864 Harrison ate with him
at a banquet in Rochester, n. Y. Hayes
and John Sherman called at his house
on Cedar Hill, ID. c. and talked with
him over an hour
So that this tempest i'm a teapot
is all manufactured gush on the part
Of few people who have lived and
have been brought up with niggers all
their lives. The act itself does not
compel anyone to adopt Il. IL does
not necessarily establish a custom in.
volying a penalty to ignore Nobody is
commissioned to follow It. 1t is not
forbidden by the Constitution, but
rather upheld by it, Our Declaration
Of Independence says that we are all
born free and equal, not some of us
If President Roosevelt could hear some
of the senseless blab and gabble on
the part Of the rebel contingent, now
running the principal part of the ma
chinery Of this government, concern
ing his stupid blunder, as they term IT,
he would make more room for the
faithful men who supported the ticket
which made him President as well as
the man who saved the Government
over which he now presides as chief
magistrate. That's all.
PROGRESSIVE VETERAN.
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-03

There is great CONSERVATION in the
Pension Office from Evans to the most
worthless spinster receiving S1.4OO.
Desperate efforts are being made to dis
cover the author of the letters to The
Globe that Evans may make an eX-
ample of him Let us quietly assure
Evans and all his underlings that the
man that is writing these letters does
not care the snap Of his fingers any
longer for Evans He knows that
Evans power for evil, in that Office
at least, Is at an end. He will not
attempt to dismiss or reduce any clerk
without due process Of law. Evans is
a back number. He has been weighed
in the balance and found wanting.