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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
GUARANTEE

That every shareholder who pur-
chases stock now will be entitled
to an interest in all wells hereafter
drilled, all new properties that may
hereafter be acquired by the United
States Fuel Oil Company, without
any extra expense and with out
assessments. The question of Oil is
arousing the attention Of every person
who has an idle dollar. and the future
holds in store for investors in properly
conducted oil companies fabulous returns
from dividends and big advances to come
from proit-taking on their holdings.
The United States Fuel OIL proposition
has been thoroughly put before you.
There is no reason that you should ask
more questions about its future policy; it
has got down to question of Are you
coming in or not; If so, when; if not,
why?' And you are told now for about
the last time that, while opportunities
come and go, your opportunity to get an
interest in the United States Fuel Oil
Company will cease. very soon. All stock
from the Company's office will be ad-
vanced to 25 cents per share about the
time the first well will be in and the
Company offers you the above guarantees
as evidence of it's good faith and gives
you the option between now and then to
make up your mind one way or the other.
We expect to do something else besides
sell stock hereafter, and the time to buy
will soon be gone; therefore all those
contemplating purchase should make
their arrangements for same at once.
Stock Books Close Soon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
DRILLS ARE POUNDING
Will Soon Prove Value Of
Kintla Oil Field.
BUTTE men ARE AT WORK
Investors Are Crowding in From
East and West.
standard Oil Analyst Says Xintla
Oil Is Best He Ever Saw-OlG
Fields in the East Fast
Becoming Exhausted.

"The Butte Oil company has taken in
its new thirty-five horsepower boiler and
has begun drilling" said Philip W..
Francis. the oil man, who has returned
from the Kintla lake district. THE old
boiler had a capacity Of only 20 horse
power, which was not enough. to run the
drill, though it will do for the sawmill.
Another rig has been brought up from
the Beaumont district Of Texas to Black
foot station, and will be taken in over
the snow. .-..t
"a great crowd is going into the coun-
try from both East and West, and the
hotel at Bolton is crowded. The new
corners expected to make locations, but
found that all the territory had been To-
Gated, so some of them are buying claims.
More people have gone in during the last
month than during the whole summer,
and they still keep going from Duluth,
Pennsylvania, California, Seattle and
other cities. A Minnesota syndicate has
sent two agents to buy and they have
purchased considerable territory. The
Helena company, represented by T. Fl.
Ray, has also bought some property, and,
I presume, will have rig there before
the first of the year. Some Butte and
California people, am assured, are go
ing to take in a rig and start to drill at
the beginning Of the year. ...
Will Soon Prove the Field.
IT expect that by June 1 there will be
eight or ten rigs at work by men who
have the means and determination to ex-
plore the field. That will furnish a good
guide as to it's nature and value. 1t is
mere guessWork how deep the drill will
have to so to get flowing wells. pre-
sumo it will be 1900 to 1000 feet, though
they might strike it at 800 feet.
II have had a report from the analyst
of the Standard Oil company stating that
the crude oil is the finest ever submitted
to him.-Montana Correspondent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
NOTHING
BUT OIL
Many New Companies Formed
To Sink Wells. 2 s,<.
s. .--.s%.~. ~ *. q. - -. - ..s..
...-.
ACTIVITY INCREASES.
The Drilling Operations at Kintla Lake
Progressing Rapidly Down Nearly
600 feet-Prospects Favorable.

It was thought last summer. when the
many and varied rumors Of the durabil-
ity of the oil lands in the Kintla lake
country first assumed a tangible shape,
that when winter set in the interest In
oil would a'bate until next spring, but, on
the contrary, at the present time, the en-
thusiasm is decidedly ON the increase in
stead Of decreasing, as was expected.
During the last few weeks two large
companies have been organized with the
sole purpose in view of drilling for oil
just as soon as the weather will permit.
One of the companies is the United States
Fuel Oil, Of st. Paul, Minnesota, and tAe
other, the Northern Montana Oil Com
pany, will sink wells in the vicinity of
Bowman lake, south and west Of the
properties owned by the Butte Oil Com
pany.
At the same time there other compa-
MES in process of formation which will
be Incorporated in a short time. One of
the new companies is composed of
wealthy and prominent men Of Mime
sofa, who are, according to reports, much
interested in the development Of ltle oil
fields. . .5r-> -.-al. = - ~.
The majority of the companies were or
through the sale of stock there are but
few people lin Kalispell who have no inter-
est in the successful outcome Of the work.
What stock has been placed on the mar
ket has found ready takers, and much
more could be disposed Of. Outside Of
the city "a throughout the county the
interest is fully as keen.
At the present time the operations oe
the Butte Oil Company have progressed in
a manner decidedly satisfactory to tn ,
men composing it. The drill Is dow Il
to al depth of nearly 900 feet. and from
now on more rapid progress will be made.
AS the depth increases the size of the
drill used decreases, and as the power re-
mains the same much more work will
be done. During the past two weeks
about 20 feet per day was drilled, but
after Monday, the shaft will be sunk at
a rate Of from Is to 80 feet per day.
The other companies will also erect der
ricks for drilling purposes as soon as
practicable. and next summer that por-
ton Of the county containing the Oil fields
will be dotted with small camps of work
| men engaged in the work. A big rush Is
expected to set in for the oil fields in
the spring, which will put to shame many
of the mining stampedes Of the$ past
Montana Correspondent. n
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25

The Profit Figures Are Incalculable.
New York Oil Exports.


Of
New follows: ~
Amsterdam LUX OIL SO barrels $780,
OIL 1896 barrels IS s7 mineral OIL SIS barrels s2ao
naphha
gallons
o40 $S3; lub1catng OIL 1876
gallons, S5
British gallons $751;
Ind
trolun. 2l24
Petroleum gallons
249 barrels $A9o
lubramg
rs
gallons, $685.
1149 =
lubrcaing OIL
300 5000
verpool
oil. oil
Z ! s8
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
GUARANTEED

That all stock at this price shall be treas
TRY stock fully paid and non-assessa BILE,
without personal liability.
SEVENTH.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
Poor Kerosene in Minnesota,

State OIL Inspector Fred c. Schmann Minnesota
wage against the oil through the He
unless the furnish good oil he
local papers in the towns to which it is consigned.
Mr. Scfmann that the kerosene which will Min
nesota flash test but far specific being
state This OIL while the gauntlet the
short specific gravity properly
article The oil
avail-Nahona Oil Reporter
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
To Drill in Africa.

Representatives an Eastern syndicate are in Hartford City, Ind
deavorg to hire number Of oil we'll dre South Africa drill
olWs in the Kimberly District Several local
inducements sign contract the land of the Several
we'll contractors Hartford City the oil fields
tries Among them Ayworth prominent
karnes oil we'll contractor
Sunata and Java
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
GUARANTEED

same interest your certificate calls
for in all properties, or contracts,
held now by this Company, Or that
may hereafter be acquired by this
Company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
ABOUT SPINDLE TOP.

In connection with the recent annoint.
Dent OF Governor Shaw, of Iowa as Sec
t te.ary OF the treasury, sa it may be of in
IN East Texas added considerably to his
fortune Governor Shaw, in connecrIo:1
WITH a number2of other Iowa capitalists
was wa Interested In extensive rice lands in
East Texas, and the discovery of oil In
that section increased their value MANY
fcld. He retains, an interest in "a number
OF OIL companies which are now success
fully operatingsin the Beaumont field.
i, six-inch well, located in the Keith
Mard tract, has been brought in by j.
Sturm. The gusher is the property
CT the Beaumont Oil Co., one of the first
Of the Lucas gushers National OH Re.
porter. ~ n 80
HONOR WHERE HONOR Is DUE.
9. Friends Of Mr.. L. j. Wilde, prominent
st Paul man and successful Beaumont
on operator have just received news Of
nnc- pound baby girl, pretty and healthy.
with the information that her name Is
Miss Lucille Beaumont Gladys wilde
fa LIS Ms as an NE especially appropriate name
naemorating as it does the great financial
era in the fathers life, when by chance
he was passing through Beaumont on his
the excitement was, put his money and
his energy into the oil proposition. He
is justly. proud of his good luck tEat
this wedding tour brought to him and
willing to honor the town that honored
him. It is very striking, too, that at the
coming Of this little visitor Mr. Wide,
as president Of the United States Fuel Oil
company, is about to come into posses
sion of one Of the greatest oil gushers in
the world. His company's well No one
in the heart of Spirdletop going right on
down to the great warehouse of the
worlds fuel. The Enterprise wishes we'll
to the parents and child, and hopes to see
them many times in Beaumont.-Beau-
mont Daily Enterprise.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
Good News for Shareholders.

The United States Fuel Oil Company, 144-14o
Flathead County,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
GUARANTEED

That Immediately after first we'll comes
in all treasury stock will be advanced tc
Is cents per share. When the second we'll
comes in to so cents per share. When the
third well comes in to 81 per share.
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
Adyt General Corbln's Report.

The annual report of Major General
Henry {, Corbin, adjutant general OF
the Army, deals with every feature OF
the Army and begins with a statement
showing how the Army is to be reduced
by December to 6o2oo men, of which
2,S77 belong TO the staff departments.
The report shows that during the fiscal
year there were IS officers killed in ac-
ton or died of wounds and disease 81
resigned and 68 retired. OF the enlisted
men Lazy were killed or died of wounds
or disease, $500 were discharged on
the expiration of service, 56oS were dis
charged for disability or dismissed by
order OF court-martial, 4667 deserted
were MISSING and 2o3 retired.
General Corbin, in calling attention to
his former recommendation that the
rank and pay of military attaches abroad
should be increased, suggests that re-
tired officers of high rank might be Sc
lected for this service While the num-
Der of attaches has been decreased, the
service has improved because of the re-
ciprocal relations that have been estab-
lished with the war departments of the
several governments where officers are
stationed He cites the two cases where
the military attache at Paris secured the
model of the Lebel rifle and the French
saddle from the French government.
General Corbin discusses the various
schools of the Army. and points out the
advantages that will accrue through
them
In reviewing the reports of the officers
who participated in the army and navy
maneuvers last September General Cor
bin says that much valuable information
was acquired
He strongly recommends that similar
exercises be conducted annually and
made to embrace each year a new theater
of operations, so that the benefit may be
shared by the different garrisons in the
several fields OF defense
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
AMBASSADOR WHITE HONOR ED.
Congratulations to the Diplomat on His Seyeu
tieth Birthday.

Berlin (By Cablc).--Ambassadoi
White opened the letter which Presi-
dent Roosevelt sent him several weeks
ago marked "To be opened on your
seventietb birthday" Mr. Roosevelt
said Mr.. White had served his country
as few citizens have had the opportunity
to do and thanked him personally and
in the name OF the people for his ser.
vices. Mr.. White received many tele.
grams during the day from the United
States and Europe. The members o
the diplomatic corps, a number Of uni
versity professors and members OF the
Reischstag and many government Off
cials called at the embassy.
The American residents of Berlin
presented Mr.. White, through Consul
General Mason, Dr. Dickie and Ber.
nard Goldsmith, with a congratulatory
address beautifully bound. to which the
names of 600 Americans living in Ger.
man cities were attached.
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
BOGOTA'S FIRST ACTION
One American Killed and One Was In
jured.
ALL OF THE REBELS ARE KILLED.
The Columbian Cruiser, With Her Crew OF
Americans, Blazes Away at Group Of
Ambushsd ReyolutiOnlsts Who Had Killed
Ships ArmOrer Kane and Wounded Several
Others.

Panama (By Cable. The first
American blood split as a result OF the
Colombian revolution was poured out
Wednesday
The reorganized Colombian feet, on
board of which are many Americans,
captured boat having on board cor
respondence showing the whereabouts
Of two revolutionary schooners loaded
with provisions. The Government
warships headed for the place, and on
arriving there the Bogota-iormcrly
he Jessie Banning-manned by an
Anerican crew and commanded by
Captain Marmaduke, lowered two
5oa;s with armed men. A the schoon-
e:s were aground. they waited until
nigh tide to attack them. In the mean
while revolutionists were discovered in
ambush close to the beach.
When the Bogotas boats pulled
ahead the second time the rebels open
I'd fire on them, killing the ships ar
morer, Richard Kane, OF Washington
md wounding George Walker, who
was shot through the legs. A seaman
named Clark and Lieutenant Vasquez
we're also wounded, but not seriously
The Bogota and Chucito then omen
ed fire on the enemy and killed every
nan in sight One shot fired at a
group of 10 rebels who we're most ac-
lively engaged in shooting at the boats
,rews killed every one Of them.
G:nner Cross, OF the Bogota. thinks
hat from 10 to so rebels were killed.
One OF the schooners, the Helvetia
oaded with rice. was captured The
first shot at the second schooner set
her on fire and She was destroyed with
he: cargo.
The body Of Kane will be buried here
with military honors.
"R. Kahn has been mentioned in dis
patches as being one of the crew of the
Bogota. 1t has also been said that he
fought under Dewey at the battle OF
Manila.
Gunner ]. Cross, Of the Bogota, is
from Cedar Rapids Iowa He is only
~ wears of age.
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
MOLINEUX WINS BATTLE
The Jury in One Minute Finds Him Not
Guilty.
MOST REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION
Thousands Of Men and Women Cheer the Ac'
quilted Clubman Like They Would a Con-
quering fIerO-The Judges Wife congratu'
Iates Him and Some Women Shed Tears OF
Joy.

New York (Spccial) - Roland B.
Molineux, triumphantly acquitted of the
murder of Mrs. Katherine J. Adams,
was driven to the home of his parents
in Brooklyn was clasped in his mothers
arms, and, for the first time in four years,
regaled at dinner at the family table.
1t was a day of sensations never to be
forgotten by the young clubman, who
has spent four years, accused of ter
rible crime, and who, for much of that
time, has endured torture worse than
death itself-incarcerated in the steel
lined death chamber in the shadow OF
the electric chair in Sing Sing.
The jury was ready with the verdict
of mot guilty within 10 minutes after
The case was given into its hands by
Justice Lambert at $40 Tuesday after
noon, Twenty minutes later Foreman
Young gravely announced the result IN
court, and such a scene of enthusiasm
followed as never before marked the
conclusion of criminal trial in New
York
Thousands in and out of the Criminal
Court building and around the Iombs
cheered the verdict Molineux's appear
ance outside the 1ombs, "a free man."
was the signal for such an outburst as
might have greeted great political
leader
His journey to his home in Brooklyn
was a series of ovations, and there he
was greeted by hundreds who had
gathered in front of his fathers home.
The acquitted mans wife was not at
the house when Molineux reached there.
Geo Gordon Battle and W. NJ X OIL
colt left the Molineux residence about
o'clock, however, and went to an up
town hotel in Manhattan, where Mrs.
MolineuX has resided for several weeks,
to escort her to her husband.
Molineux. sitting in the drawing-room
of his fathers home, with his arm
around his mother, made the first state
ment he has given for publication in
almost four years He said
81 have always protested my innocence
from the moment of my arrest My
father believed me, my friends believed
me- and the events justified their belief.
/ felt, even while In Sing Sing that
things would come right some time and
that | would be free. When this trial
began said it would come my way, and
during the last two days | have been
absolutely confident that the verdict
would Be for me"
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
GOEBEL PLOT REVEALED.
Convict Youtsey Slgus Confession Giving
All the Details.

Frankfort, Ky. (Special) Henry E.
Youtsey, a convict in the penitentiary
serving a life sentence for the Goebel
murder, has signed confession giving
the details of the plot and the confession
is in the hands of the states attorney
This is the information that leaked out
here through a guard at the prison and
an attorney. The confession will not be
made public until other trials of those
indicted or yet to be indicted, though II
was made nearly two months ago.
Commonwealth Attorney Franklin,
when asked about the matter, declined to
talk and said: 81 refer you to Judge
Cantrill."
Another attorney connected with the
case admitted the confession, but de-
clined to talk.
Justice Goebel is here ferreting OUT
new evidence developed and other in
dictments will be filed at the January ses-
sion of court Chief Justice Guffy says
both the Powers and Howard appeals
will be passed on before the January
term.
The court is now composed of four
republicans and three democratic judges
On recognizing in January the court
will have FIVE democratic and two repub-
lican judges
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
Prize Fights in the Army.

The War Department is reluctant to
commit itself on the subject of prize
fighting in the army.
Some time ago the commanding
general OF the Department OF Missouri
asked whether an enlisted man in the
army had right to take part as a prin-
cipal in an athletic contest. He was
informed that there are some subjects
as to which it is impossible for the
War Department to prescribe a uni
form rule, and this is one OF them
But apart from the strict law in the
case it is a matter OF common infor-
nation that local sentiment is divided
in respect to contests of the kind de-
scribed, and this adds to the difficulty
of framing a rule, were there no legal
obstacles in the way OF its preparation y
There being no legal power in the
Department to establish rule on the
subject the acting Secretary of War
decides that the question presented be
left to the regulations OF the post com
II, a ndar
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
A Mothers Strange Suits.

Winsted, CT, (SpeciaD The case of
Mrs. Charlotte Schermerhorn, Ct New
York and Litchield, Ct, against her
son, Alfred Schermerhorn, to recover
money paid for his education at Yale
and to send him on his wedding trip to
Europe is now occupying the attention
of Judge Wheeler and a jury in the
Superior Court at Litchheld Mother
and son have been at odds for several
years, during which time she has brought
three or four suits against him. She
says it cost her $1,000 to send him
through college ana the wedding trip
cost $4,000 The defense contends that
Mrs. Schermerhorn gave the money to
her son and did not lend it to him.
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15
l,iOO Miles In Open Boat.

New York (SpecaD Captain Kay
and wife and nine seamen, the crew
OF the British bark Florence B. Ed
gett. which they abandoned in mid
ocean October IS after she had been
dismantlcd in hurricane and became
wa.erlogged. arrived here on the
steamer Grenada from Trinidad.
When the crew left the vessel on Oc-
tobrr I9 they took to the long boat,
and after many privations succeeded in
reaching Grenada on October rs, hav-
ing covered distance OF L45o miles
in an open boat. The Edgett was
bound from Bear river, n. s., to
Buenos Ayres with cargo OF lumber
The suburban citizen., 1902-11-15

NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Rural Free Delivery Service.

The annual gross cost of complete
rural free delivery service throughout
the United States will approximate $24,-
coo,ooo, according to the annual report
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne received from August w.
Machen. the general superintendent Of
square miles not now covered by rural
free delivery service, according TO the
report, will require the employment OF
10000 or $4,000 carriers in addition to
those now employed, making the entire
force of carriers when the extension OF
the service is completed, within the next
three years, 10000. After this eNten-
sion is completed the annual rate OF in
crease in the appropriations is expected
not TO exceed 8 or per cent, the rate
maintained in other branches OF the
postal service.
To extend the service 1900 routes
year until it becomes universal, the re-
port says, will require such largely in
creased appropriations that the annual
postal deficits for the ensuing two or
three years will probably reach $S,ooo,ooo
or SIo,ooooco, if not more but once the
service is completed the additional
revenue derived will soon reduce the
deficits to present figures if not entirely
wipe them out
During the year 1902, I2,4o5 petitions
for the service were filed. making
total OH July last Of 22,64o, which eX-
seeded by over 2.coo the total number
during the preceding four years. Since
July petitions received have averaged
over 600 a month. With the amount re-
ouired for routes to begin December l,
the entire appropriation has been. ab-
sorbed, leaving on December I fully
LOO routes for which there is no ap-
preparation available. This number
probably will be increased by January.
to at least $500. Mr. Wynne and Mr.
Machen say that to comply with the de:
mands of the people and of members OF
Congress the department will require an
additional appropriation, otherwise fur
ther establishment of the service will be
deferred until July next, If these ad,,
dtional funds are granted, $4,000 rural
free delivery letter-carriers will be IN
SrtiVe service bv May I.