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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03
The California Fortune Oil
Company.

The California Fortune Oil Company
was incorporated on the 7th day OF No
vember, 1900, under the laws OF Arizona,
which renders all stock fully paid up, and
absolutely worcestershire. The company
owns land in three proven oil districts in
California as follows: Three hundred
and forty acres in the famous Coalinga
District, Fresno Co., so acres in the Ar
roya Honda District, Fresno Co., and
under perpetual lease so acres in the
Sunset district, Kern Co Ii also owns
100 acres in the Fossil Oil Fields, Unita
Co., Wyoming. +,
These three districts are the best and
most prolific in the state.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03

At a recent meeting of the executive
committee of the Vermont Association
of Boston it was voted to have a din.
ner at Young's hotel Tuesday April IL,
at which real maple sugar. will be
served, and the question of the associ-
atoms going to Vermont next August
during Old Home Week win be discuss
ed. A number were elected to men,
bership, making the total membership
at the present time AL.
Bert and Edward Robbins. who
broke out of Orleans county iail at
Newport last June, and who were
captured at Palmer, Mass, recently,
were returned to Newport last week.
The men Were originally imprisoned
for obtaining mileage books under
false pretences. Orleans county court
being in session, they were given a
hearing and sentenced 10 two years
each in the state prison for Jail break
ing.
Col f. S. Stoddard, who was recent
ly elected president of the Louisiana
society of Sons of the American Revo-
luton at New Orleans, being promoted
to that position from the office of vice
president, is the son of Levi Stoddard
Of Dummerston, who was the son of
Samuel Stoddard, who was the son of
David Stoddard Of Chesterfield, y. H.,
who was the Revolutionary ancestor
through whom Colonel Stoddard de-
rives his title 10 the distinction OF be-
coming a member of the Sons of the
American Revolution.
An important business transaction
took place in Brattleboro last week in
the sale of the dry and fancy goods
store of Fletcher X Barrows to Arthur
7. Simonds and Major c. Houghton,
who will take possession in about two
weeks. Mr. Barrows has conducted
the store since 1878, succeeding his IA
Their in the business and he has enjoy
ed a large aud profitable trade. Mr..
Simonds has been head clerk for Mr.
Barrows several years, and Mr.. Hough-
ton has been for some time a clerk in
the dry goods store OF O. J. Pratt
Luther J. Bailey, who Is teaching in
the quarry district in Williamstown,
has been sued by the father Of Lewis
Bishop, q boy Of nine years. because Of
injuries alleged TO have been received
IN correction. In one suit brought inI
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03
Three Strata Of OIL Sand.

The No. 8 well was bored through the
three strata OF oil sand, and it was found
that the third sand was much better
than either OF the others, being course
gravel-like sand, and. having a greater
depth, will be a greater producer than
either OF the others. But, having dem
onstrated that there is third strata of
sand underlying the property, No. and
2 can be drilled deeper and get equally
good results when the flow of oil is some
what dimished, which we should expect
in few years time. When transporta-
ton is secured, these wells will all be per-
forated, making a strainer of the casing,
allowing the oil to run through the per-
forations and increasing many times
their present producing power.
The great majority of oil wells in Cali
fornia hare to be pumped to obtain their
contents, but owing to the great gas
pressure in this section, the flowing wells
are produced, and so saving large item
of expense for pumping.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03

An interesting development caused
by the failure of novelties in flowers
to grow as predicted is the increas-
ing attention which has been given
Of late to what is known as the old
fashioned garden. People who have
not been able to succeed with the
gorgeous flowers offered by seeds
men have remembered the simpler
blooms they have seen in country
gardens. They have imagined that
they would do better in cultivating
the peoples, the morning-glories, the
phloxes, the sweet williams of their
grandmothers, than in trying TO grow
the improved strains TO be had to-
day. On this point a florist said:
There are three points to be re-
membered about the old-fashioned
garden. The first is that the flowers
of to-day are pretty much the same
as those of so years ago. 1t is true
that many new ones have been in
troduced from foreign countries; but
the main reliance of the gardener is
what ii was, only these flowers have
been so improved by cultivation and
cross-b breeding that they would hard
ly be recognized in some cases as be.
ing the same varieties. But the best
and most meritorious of these are
as easily grown as the old strains.
That disposes of one common error
regarding old-fashioned gardens.
ITO my mind an important reason
why old gardens often seem more at
traetive than those we see nowadays
freshly laid out is that more taste
was used in planning them. You some
times come across an old garden in
which every clump of shrubbery,
every flower bed, every plant seems
to have been placed just where it
would have the best effect Art seems
TO have ruled the selection of the
flowers. In spite of effects which are
rather stiff and prim and
formal, there is a great deal of fas
about gardens begun so years
ago, Just as there is about the
houses built in the early part of the
last century.
Even more important than the
task of laying them out is the part
which nature has played since. II
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03
oLD-FAsHIoNED GARDENS.
a Florist Who Thinks They Are Not
Very Different from Those
of To-day.

Some seed dealers count their Gus
toners by the hundred thousand and
spend an average of 500 a day for
postage alone. For their trade next
year they are already testing seeds
and making experiments with row
elites in flowers and vegetables. The
matter Of novelties is an important
one in their business and is contin-
ually being discussed, says the New
York Sun.
On the one hand the value of a new
form of flower or vegetable which
has merit is undeniable. 1t is of
permanent use as an advertisement
to the dealer who introduces it. This
is so well recognized that very large
sums are paid for a first crop of
seeds, which are sold to customers at
merely nominal prices. Thus as
much as $3.50 has been paid for each
seed of a novelty, and the seeds have
in turn been disposed of to custom
ers for two cents each, a loss to the
dealer of S1.4s on each seed. Such ex-
tremes are of course rare.
On the other hand, il sometimes
happens that the supposed novelty
turns out to be some old form of
the plant presented under a new
name, which mistake brings discredit
upon the dealer. The liability to
make such blunders is one that leads
dealers to look with suspicion on Of
fers of novelties. Another cause for
doubt is the fact that many novel;
ties are developed to a satisfactory
degree only when they have the ideal
conditions which only a professional
gardener or an amateur with uneom-
mon resources can supply. The fall
ure Of the average customer to OBJ
tain the expected results makes him
distrust the statements of the deal
er ina future. So dealers wishing to
retain the confidence of customers
are becoming more and more con-
servatiye in regard to offering nov
elites
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03
Superior oil.

The oil from these wells is OF an
Asphaltum base. and OF a superior
grade, commanding a market at better
price than oil from other districts. 1t is
the purpose of this company to put
down at least one well every sixty
DAYS, as soon as transportation iaci-
lities are completed, and occupy their
holdings with at least one well to
the acre as rapidly as they can be drilled.
The first well was put down in exactly
eleven DAYS from time OF starting; is GOO
feet deep, and has one straight line OF
IL s in. casing from start to finish. II
was bored only through the FIRST
strata OF oil sand, the oil from that
being so profuse, rendering drilling so
difficult and uncomfortable for the men
with oil pouring out all over everything,
it was thought best to defer drilling
through the second and third strata
until the flow Of oil had somewhat dimin-
ished.
Ii has never for a moment ceased to
flow since il was brought in the 18th day
OF Nav, 1901, but on the contrary, the
flow has constantly increased.
Now, after seven months of constant
flow, the company have, from this one
well, over 15, 900 barrels of oil in storage
ready for transportation as soon as pipe
Iiue is completed. This is pretty good
showing for one well which has been
capped large portion Of the time. Ut
may here be stated that when well is
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03

you take almost any perennials and
get them well established in good
soil and leave them to take care of
themselves, they will in time be so
transformed by nature as to produces
lovely and graceful effects. So we
may conclude that one trouble with
new gardens is simply that they arc
new.
"The third point wish to make 10
that one difference between the So
called old-fashioned gardens and the
new comes from the lawn. Former
liz a lawn was much more difficult to
create than il is now. Hence people
grew flowers in their front yards, be-
tween the house and the street, where
the lawn is now the rule. They
filed the space with many peren-
mails and some ANIMALS and produced
a charming effect that will always
live in the memory of a flower lover
who once saw it. That is, they did
this with the help of nature. This
plan gave them a great many more
flowers for cutting than are available
now as a rule, but it is a plan easily
followed by anyone who wants to
try it.
"Thus the old-fashioned flowers are
to be had now in better varieties than
formerly and in other respects it viii
be found that there is not so much
difference between a good old-fash-
Toned garden and a good modern gar
den as some folks imagine"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03
Purpose Of the Company.

1t is the purpose of the company to
develop its property by boring wells to
Obtain oil for market and not to market
it's stock as a speculation.
The company now has three large flow
ING wells completed, capable of furnish
ing 1900 barrels of high grade OIL per
day 1t owns and operates its own
drilling rigs The wells are situated
in Section "a. Township II, Range "a,
West San Bernardino Base line North,
in the Sunset District, and about tve
miles from the present terminus OF the
new Sunset Railroad. =,
The extension will pass one-half mile
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03
JUDGE Tat's Funeral.

The funeral services of the late Chief
Judge K. 5. TAFT were held at the
court house, Burlington, on the after
noon of the 25th. The house was
crowded to its utmost capacity. With
in the rallied enclosure and beside the
flower covered casket sat members of
the supreme court. Ex-Judges Jona-
than Ross and IL. Henry Powers, the
near relatives and distinguished per-
sons from all parts OF Vermont.
The services were in charge Of Rev.
j. j. Lewis of Chicago, who was once
pastor of the little church at Williston
which Judge TAFT was wont to attend.
He paid a glowing tribute to the large
hearted man who was above all men
his friend
Associate Judge Wendell p. Stafford
read a poem, 1.-The Choir Invisible"
aud Associate Judge j NJ. Tyler spoke
the tribute OF his fellow iurists, while
the venerable ToTey +. Wales, who
for II years was associated in practice
with Judge TAFT, gave many remi-
niscences OF his early life and char
acteT.
At the close Of the services the body
was conveyed to Williston for burial
in the family lot.
ASK Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease,
Hot Callous, Aching, Sweating Feet Carns and
Buui0us At ull Druggists aud shoe stores, 25c.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03
Her view Of II.

"Mine!" cried the lordling. "All
mine!" And he undertook to draw the
girl to him.
.Yours!" retorted the beautiful but
SOPHISTICATED maiden of wealth. draw
ing away. well, guess not. You've
got it wrong. I'm simply investing in
a husband and a title as an addi-
ton to my establishment -Chieago
Post.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03
PAR VALUE, 90.

capped the flow of oil is not ENTIRELY
shut off, as the gas pressure is so strong
it would force casing out of the we'll.
Meanwhile Well No. 2 has been drilled
through the first and second strata of oil
sand and actually produced at the rate
of 600 barrels per day before the casing
was landed, thus shutting off the main
body of oil sand.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03
Long Life Of Wells.

1t is estimated by men whose exper-
fence renders them best able to judge,
that the life of these oil wells is from Is
to 20 years, depending upon the depth Of
oil sand underlying them.
The 100 acres ofland In the Fossil Oil
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03
Absolutely Safe.

For the purpose of still further develop
ing their property, the Company is now
offering block of %, 900 shares of their
Capital Stock at 75c per share, and, a.
it is guaranteed to pay s per cent on its
par value during 1902, makes a very
desirable investment without any risk
whatever. From the foregoing details
it is readily seen that this stock
promises very large returns in the near
future. not only from large dividends, bu,
the natural advance in value of the stock
as development progresses.
Those looking for good returns should
take advantage of present conditions
q nd increase their holdings NOW instead
CT waiting until the property has ad-
,ancad to a valuation proportionate to
is interest earning capacity, and from
| he foregoing it can be most readily seen
{ hat there is a GREAT FUTURE for the
'alifornia Fortune Oil Company.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03
Refinery Proposed.

1t is the intention of the Company to
build Refinery capable of handling its
entire product, as large percentage OF
finest illuminating oil can be refined from
the California Fortunes oil, and this
with the Aspaltum and by.products, will
greatly increase the value of the output.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03

from this property. A pipe line is now n
process OF construction, reaching from the
California Fortune wells to the terminal
station, and it isexpected to be in full oper
alton by the first of March next, thereby
giving an outlet to market the 10 900 bar
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03

to $40. 90 per barrel. This land issituated
only three miles on a down grade to
the Oregon Short Line Rail Road.
The severe Winter of the North West has
practically stopped all drilling in that
section. In the early Spring, the Cali
fornia Fortune will thoroughly test its
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03

property with every prospect of success,
Judging from surrounding wells.
A never failing market for illuminating
oil and the increased demand for fuel oil
and Asphaltum, can mean but one thing
CALIFORNIA FORTUNES GREAT
SUCCESS.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03

rels Of oil which they now have in storage
tanks and the constantly increasing pro-
duct OF the wells.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03
A Randoinh Woman Asks

shave you a floor paint chat will last two
weeks?n Yes, we have Deyoe's; it has
beautiful gloss and will wear two years If
properly applied. w. f. Lamson, Ran
dolph; Topper & Graham, Bethel.
Now is a good time to subscribe.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-03

ASK Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease,
a powder Tor the feet 10 cures swollen, sore
Hot Callous Aching, Sweating Feet. Curns and
Buui0us At ali Druggists aud shoe stores, 25c-
"A 4E fuF4V
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Personals.

Attorney Wick was visitor in town
yesterday.
Julius Kohles is back from Idaho and
says he likes the west-in some spots.
Charley Johnson and Brandon Johnson
returned Sunday from Somewhere I'D
the line"
Sam Ferrie has been holding down the
Pembina Office this week, while Mr..
Cakes is in Iowa.
Mrs. F. Rose has been in the city this
week on business connected with her
hotel building. 500
Mrs. Rector Watson and little bow ar
rived home last week after several
months visit in England.
E. X. Cavileer has been to Fargo this
week at the shooting tournament. AS
usual he is making excellent scores.
Murphy, the ex Portal customs officer
was acquitted at Fargo on Wednesday.
from the charge Of ernbezzling customs
funds. ~:
Miss Hazel and Gordon Kneeshaw a..
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RITA.
w. c. T. u.

Annual convention of the Pembina
County Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, will be held in Kittson Hall, Penn
bina, on June 18th to 18th. Following is
the program:
Thursday Afternoon-2:00, Devotion
ais, Mrs. M. J. Switzer F; Roll call, An
swered by quotations; Reading minutes;
Presidents address. 3:00-"What is the
Duty Of the Church with regard to the
Prohibition Law" Mrs. J. J.. Manning.
3:l5-Discussion. 3:3o-Hymn, elbow
Firm Foundation;" L. T. L. Work,
Miss Bena Halcrow. 3:45- Temper.
ance Town." L. T. L.; Question Box,
Mrs. Preston-Anderson. 4:l5-Solo,
Mrs. Feldman; docs Sabbath Keeping
Pay" Mrs. L. M. Wylie; State song.
SOW. c. T. U. Benedlction.
Thursday Evening 8:15-Song SER
vice, Rev. H. c, Jephcott. s:3O-Ad-
dress of Welcome, Mrs. F. M. King and
Rev. S. Acheson; Orchestra. 8:45-
ANSof0AAoSS NAl ~ I1OIOIOOKs AO.
dress, Mrs. Margaret Dye-Ellis; Col
lection; May Pole Drill; Orchestra.
Friday Morning 9:OO-Devotionals,
Mrs. E. Purdy; Reading of minutes;
Business; Reports Of Local Unions, Etc.
1000 "Y" hour" Women as Builders
off Christians State" Miss Parker; Solo,
Miss Lemery; Recitation, Miss Ethel
Kneeshaw; "Y" State Song. 11:O0-.Do
we Know what Our Children Read %
Mrs. Hooking; Instrumental music, Miss
Aylen. 11:3 Parliamentary drill, Mrs.
Preston.An Anderson; Mizpah.
Friday Afternoon 90 -Devotionals.
Mrs. f. A. Ashley; Reading Of minutes.
2:30-Mothers' meeting, conducted BY
Mrs. Ryan Duet; my Mother Bible. Z
Mesdames AyIen and Harris; Mistakes
OF holhes and How.to Rectify Them, !
Mn. Ryan; Solo. Mrs. Feldman; Read
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rived home on Saturday. Judge and
Mrs. Kneeshaw left for the o. u. w.
Grand Lodge meeting at Portland, Ore,
on Tuesday. They expectto be absent
about three weeks. S(5
Samuel Finley, who has resided in
Carlisle for several years. leftsior James
town on Monday where he will take a
clam. Rev. Spicer, who has been visit
ing at his old home at Carlisle, returned
TO Jamestown, his present residence,
with MIR. Finley. .
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Republican State Convention at Fargo
July 23rd.
Pembina County Convention at Neche,
Thursday, June 10 at IL m.
Precinct Caucuses, Saturday, June H.,
at 500 o'clock pm.
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Cheap Rates to Twin Cities

On account of National meeting Fra
ternal Order of Eagles at Minneapolis,
June Bird to 9th, the Northern Pacific
railway will sell tickets from Pembina to
St. Paul and return at S11.5O and to
Minneapolis at S11.2O each. Tickets on
sale June lst, End and 3rd, good to June
9th. Extension can be had to July 7th
by depositing ticket and paying SOC adj
ditional. This undoubtedly will be the
cheapest rate to the Twin Cities this sea-
son.. F. C. WARNER.
4o-4I Agent.
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Social Corner.

Pembina will not celebrate this year,
but has the VIC. T. U. convention next
week instead.
az * *
Misses Bessie Douglas and Grace Par
ker have returned from teaching at Bath
gate and Cavalier respectively.
~ X * q *
The school teachers have leitus. Miss
es Johnson, Carlson and Moran on Fri
day and Miss Christopher on Sunday.
x x x
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cox, who have
been visiting at Whitfield Douglas the
past month, returned to their home in
Chicago Monday. Mr.. Cox is much inn
proved in health.
* - *
| heard a lady say a few days ago she
was going to have an ordinance passed
prohibiting lawn mowers being run be-
fore $50 a. m. Judge she must have
an industrious neighbor.
x
Little Johnnie Cockburn is visiting his
Ma in St. Thomas this week. Lucky
Johnny. He's the only one of the Flat
bachelors that it doesn't keep guessing
where his next meal is coming from.
x 4. j,
Some one has suggested that it would
discourage the dandclions, if it didn't
kill them, if every body would keep
them trimmed down both IN the yards
and in the street. l don't know abont
that, but it certainly would look better.
Try it.
=.
As passed along the street the other
day heard travelling man say Penn
bina had more trees than any town of its
size in the state. That was compliment
to be proud Of. By the wav, have you
ever noticed the new trees set out this
spring? They are growing nicely.
* x X
Miss Alice Oldham, former primary
teacher in our schools, but now of Graf
ton, is visiting here this week. Some
one started the runlor that she was mar
ried some time ago, but she says that
was mistake which probably started
from the announcement that.she was en-
gaged-to teach the Grafton school next
year. Miss Oldham expects to spend
most Of the summer in Minneapolis.
*
Let's all make resolution right now;
that next year we will observe decoration
day as it ought to be. observed. With
more old soldiers than any town in the
county and with the only G. A. R. post
in the county, IFS too bad we didn't do
better this year. Whose fault was it?
We'll, you are as much to blame as any,
body, and SO perhaps am l, though my in
nate modesty wouldn'tpermit my assum-
ing any leadership in the matter. What's
everybody's business is nobody's bust
ness, and that was the truth this
year. This beautiful custom is the means
every year of others improving their
cemetery lots, besides old soldiers, and
surely the city of the dead should be
made beautiful.
PJrA
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Land for Sale.

q
The finest quarter in Pembina County,
only half a mile from the City of Pembina,
and adjoining old Fort Pembina on the
north. Half mile frontage on the Red
River, and within mile Of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific Railway
stations. @s, !,
Price only s27 90 an acre ifsold soon.
Address, 2
Nathan Myrick,
1O5 Wilkin ST.. n
St. Paul, MINI. ~.
Albert w. Stiles,
General Land Office,
Washington, p. C.. owner.
Or % H. c. CARR,
Cashier Merchants Bank,
z5-d Pembina, Nd.