The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-26
THREE NEW GUSHERS IN.
Two of Them
the GfSt Features Out of
NE OF THEM IS THE DEEPEST IN In. |
Contracts tar q Number OF New Wells
Are Soon % Be Let---Transters
OF Oil Land.

j eW NellS nave peen brought IN III thiS *
part Of the field, but the performance of
tne isabella well today shows It to he &
on splendid oil territory. while the gas
pressure is not generally as strong In this
locality as IL is on o her parts OF the NIL
the oil Is there in great abundance. Before
the Isabella well was shnt on ana the
stream tui ned through a horizontal pipe II
was shooting six inch stream of solid oil
to the top Of the derrick II was allowed Il
to flow about ten minutes through the
to gas was unusually large rae well viii
be- suOuted Thursday In the presence OF
nr u. c. Darrell Of Houston, president of
the company, and T. i. Ihoulpsoh maad-
ger
sharp Brothers brought In a well this
afternoon on block 30, for the Chicago.
Texas Oil company, which adds 100 feet
of new territory to the field and is there
fore of considerable Importance. This wen
was drilled 70 depth of 1880 feet and Is
perhaps the deepest gusher In the field,
The Well is a splendid spoHter, its strength
indicating that gushels may he fonnd Sun
further away from the center OF the NIL
IN that direction
sharp Brothers also report the briTtorr
in Of spoutcr ON block 3S, but they FUlE
not furnish the name Of the compa
! which it was drilled 1t came
I rather sensational way. blowiugfWas Re-
/ eral joints OF the drilling plnifos,t
~
The Palestine Beaumont a.
old tricks again. Its last
the twisting and thumpi
pine line leading from"-lhe mouse TO-DAY
settling tank. The dGentucky and seated
tensive, however aud Azie Moss who was
| This well never miss ,. -, a,.,t..,.
enhance its reputation nut Who' according
accord with the repub.
Even vithont tl,e dominant issues. The
oil shipments. thdty in the house is I3.
mold beaumont ublicans-Hanbnry and
throughout IN Y.l-yotcd with the demo
applianoes f,d republicans remained away
ming immeto vote to reduce the majority
making thme conclusion of the debate on
ters mere was rather spirited, Mr. Rhea
, mont Rim eloquent defense Of his right
, lU3 oil Seat
Guy. h the vote the house began consid
crpnsei of the army appropriation hill, with
MISUNDERSTANDING that general debate
plcfd continue for ten hours. Mr.. Scar
~ ugh Is. 60 discussed the southern
ton laws and Mr. Gaines (Tenu) the
.,lilippine situation.
-, THE consideration of the contested cleo
lon case Of Moss VS. Rhea from the Third
Kentucky district was resumed when the
house mct only two hours Of debate re.
. muined The first hour was occupied by
IS the rontestrp MIR Rhca in concluding the
If argument begun 10y him yesterday in de
lcuse of his right to his seat He was
given close attention by both sides of the
senators Blackburn and Deboc OF Ken
II tucby were upon the floor and listened 70
Al MIR Rhoas speech.
The house he said, was asked Ia vote
that the state of Kentucky had set Its
Il stand for Kentucky" he continued,
"fur her manhood, for the honesty Of
r. her voters and the purity of her women,
and not for the presidency of these United
States could J be induced TO hefonl the
- state which honored me with an election
10 Just before MIR Rhca concluded he made
20 severe arraignment of Mr. Moss, the
e. contestant charging that although he now
d. called himself republican, that Two
weeks before the election he had regis
tered as democrat and had pledged him
self. if elected, 10 go into the democratic
caucus. With impaSsOnd words he chal-
cngcd the contestant or his friends TO-
Il, deny this statement IF ii is denied,
said he II win prove him to be the poor,
O miserable creature know him to he.
Mi Mann Rep. III. who was in charge
~ Of the case, called MI Rhea 10 order for
this language. but subsequently withdrew
B his point II order and soon afterward Mr..
Nm lihea concluded
To the principles of the democratic party
aud said he would not indulge In a cring
Ing appeal to the other side for mercy.
II do NOT want you to violate your sense
" duty" he said addressing the republi
man side IF II is your judgment that
ras not rlghtfully elected Ia this seat vote
M. gHinst me- but IT, as honest men. you do
In, OF believe that the election Of me ron
W. rstant has been established, ask you
rise above party lines and declare yonr
.ono dgment by your vote
VI Mr. Rhea was warmly congratulated ny
W. Is party associates Whe3 he took ms seq
rem. Mr. Gaines rep. w. va followed with
las; forty.minute speech In support of tha
rom aims Of the contestant Replying TO M
hrafg attack on Mr. Moss politics Mr.
ker. aines said the committee which reported
IS ,alnst the contestee did not care whether
Inc g contestant was republican or demo,
,,n, at The debate on the ease was closed
At Mr. Mann with stIoug appeal ~ favor
u the claims Of the contestant to the seat
,1or In the course Of his remarks Mr.. Mann
''' 4 occasion To declare that Mt Fox
, Ifsst mad lnisled the house His STATE
10 a,a II drew a denial from Mr., Fox so W
ue' ami and 50 often repeated that the
5ker was Obliged to S;ll MN mn to order olan,,
Vote was taken on the substitute reso-
a., 81 offered by the minority, which de
nun 81 that Mr. Rhea was entitled 10 70
SHY Zhis seat me resolution wac 'e'
~. as < republicans Haubury and vreeland
baN AiD-voted for Rhea
nt,u Btumher Of other Republicans dld sot
,, S,n BeThis reduced the republican majority
-. te3IE,esoiuton decla.inG Mr.. Moss entitled
fgaFfE
that Is ibe demand Cor roll call hoing
ncarn ri the request OF Mr.. Rhen!
pes,tas a rolnd Of applause from the
Cas n side M Mr. Moss came forward
Noohl..ae oath which WIS met with Kisses
ecent t,.,tihiff democratic side
, the Drll' resolution Was then adonted pro
,.,s, per- tho appnintment Of the following
80 Expos ~ thr board ~ marasers Of the
80 turelbome for disabled volunteer sol
ma n tebnrv Y Palmer lNehl. Gco"ee W
an Equii Walter r BrOwnlnw Cfenn.l
thern Fcrt anderson 0lll and ] Browne
lheu Gun
AZ Grou,se then went into committee ~
t;lohg and entered unon the constdera
tierbA army appropriation hill u WAS
vuant Grahat detailed debate should he run
Gohours,
20 re- 1ictnil fRrp Iowa., who was in charge
nj 10 iiehiii expIained It's provisions briefly.
H,,ss Inted 500 $50 e34 heine sli.e25"aa less
W. W.. I carbornugh Dem s, ca discussed
,..s, | IoIesed investigation ~ southern cleo
t"ssA To,f prnfestinR elraestly sgainst re-
sectional strife and bitterness.
a. the State Of South Ctreiins