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The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

Denver, May pa Boulder dis
patch OF the 10th instant published in
the Republican says:
What is believed to be the creates;
oil strike In the Boulder field was
made In the Boulder Basin well at a
depth OF 1890 feet at 3 O'Clock this
morning. Tonight the well is hnlf
full Of oil and heavy flow OF gas has
: been coming from the hole all day.
Only about half screw had been
drilled into the shale when a rush of
gas burst from the casing and. becom-
ing ignited, threatened to burn up the
derrick. With considerable difficulty
the blaze was exiinguished before any
damage was done. Then the gas con
tinued for some time to bring up small
particles of oil. sprinkling the workers
about the mouth of the hole. Drilling
had to cease temporarily and pumping
machinery was ordered from Florence.
The owners are confident IL IL the
best by far of the producers opened
in the field. With lightning rapidly
the news was spread in Boulder this
morning that oil had ben struck, and
for n while the wires were kept busy
Informing interested parties in Den
yer. Colorado Springs, Florence. Ne
braska and I'iitsburg. The news was
NIL the more gratifying, because Of the
fact that the report that the Basin had
reached oil was circulated last even
ing. and proved entirely groundless.
Senator johnson. superintendent of
the well. drove out and returned last
night about the bluest man in town.
she's as dry as bone" he said
I'VE have to go $500 feet. Wen go
that far and then wen quit" Senator
Johnson admits that he had little
doubt that the hole would prove all
the way down ''as dry as a. bone"
That he was bitterly disappointed was
evident. That he WIS vexed at the
false reports was apparent.
About sunrise this morning he was
relieved of his worrq and anxiety by a
report direct from the drillers that oil
had been struck. lie did not at first
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

necessary to bring it from Pennsylva-
mia. as he wants n certain size not in
stock here. and said not to be in the
state In the meantime 1t is not likely
that anything will be done at the Me-
Afee well until the arrival Of this cas-
ing. There Is no danger of caving in
the meantime. because of the strong
pressure of the great column of oil
standing in this elght-inch hole.
The Boulder Basin is down 1890
feet tonight and is in shale, after hav-
ing passed through considerable shale
sand, or sand pronounced by many ex-
perts as oil sand. Work has been
stopped ON the Maxwell for want of
funds In the treasury. Members of the
company are so confident of its ulti-
mate success, however. that they have
decided to individually go On with the
work to 5000 feet.
The Maxwell is now down 1000 feet.
The Bradford is down 1.400 feet and
in shale. The Chicago Banner. due
north of the eastern limit of the town,
was spudded in to-day. 1t is half a
mile west of the McAfee-Crawford
line. The Valmont. which Is
one of the easternmost wells, Is down
2.i5O feet to-day. II Is still in shale.
The Crawford is showing considerable
Oil Ut -.ipp ltti- wen - u
ter of n mile due south from the Nc
Afee and three-quarters of n mile
north of the Mckenzie and Republic.
The Mckenzie is pumping steadily and
has just shipped another car of oil
to the Florence refinery.
The Martin well had a fishing JOB
which lasted three weeks. At last it
das pounded through the buller and Is
lrillng finely again. Manager ratn-
Won said to-day thai he had installed a
new bull wheel and was now prepared
10 sink to the limit. This means until
granite or oil are struck the Martin
will be drilling. The Olean is down
2.3O0 feet and shows scum of oil.
Nearly all of the wells which have
drilled In this belt hav shown signs or
oil in the shale or In the shale sand all
of which indicates to oil men the pres
ence nearby of a great oil basin. Be-
cause of this belief new companies are
forming and old ones are drilling.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

pany has already secured land at the
location in question, on which to build
a large structure to receive the power
and distribute II throughout Denver
for commercial purposes. Some of the
largest industrial plants operating in
and about Denver have. 1t Is under
stood. decided to procure power from
this mammoth plant. Others which are
contemplated are now figuring with
the company for the use of power.
President Rhodes said to-day thar
the enterprise was n certainty and will
be built this year. AS to the capital,
he said there was not the least question
about ii and that that stage of the
enterprise had long since passed. The
matter of transmitting electric power
twenty-elght miles WAS easy, accord
ing TO him. citing that in San Francis
co and Niagara electricity was trans
mitted as much as 200 miles without
appreciable loss. =
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29
GREAT POWER PLANT
PROJECTED IN PLATTE CANON.
General Hale Said to Be in the East
to Place contracts-Will Furnish
Vast Power for Denver Manufac-
turers-Distributin Plant and
Wires to Cost 100000.

Denver, May 22.-The Post pub
fishes the following statement In re-
gard to the proposed great reservoir
and electric power plant which. II COM
pieted, will go far to make Denver u
great manufacturing center:
Preliminary estimates of the cost of
the Denver Power and Irrigation Com
pany's extensive plant to be construct
ed in Platte canon, on the south fork
of the Platte river have been made by
Gen. Irving Hale. and We're submitted
to the company Saturday evening.
General Hale. who is considered an
authority on electric power plants In
the mountains, left Denver yesterday
for the East, and he is said to have
carried with him the contracts for the
electric and other machinery and sub
sidiary appurtenances for the big en-
terpiise TO submit TO the General Elec-
tric people for review, approval and
signature.
? These contracts with the General
Electric Company alone are said to ag-
gregate S}05,OO0. In addition, SS0.OOO
more is said to be the estimate made
by General Hale for equipment that
can he and will be purchased by con
tract in Denver. These amounts only
partly cover the machinery and equip
ment for the mammoth power plant
projected.
The total cost of the entire system
complete and ready for operation will
be about S3,O0O.0OO; complete machin-
cry and appurtenances in the generat-
ing power house at Platte canon, to-
gether with the receiving aud distrib-
uting plant near Petersburg, south of
Denver, including twenty-eight miles
of large transmitting wires, which will
cost about 100000 alone. according to
President James T.. Rhodes of the
Denver Power and Irrigation Com
pany.
1t is expected to commence the con
struction of this big electric power sys-
tenn by June list, and to push 1t
through to a rapid completion by the
early fall, If possible, according to
President Rhodes. The plans of the
company have suffered delay through
litigation growing out of condemna-
tory proceeding to secure "A right of
way from Platte canon TO Denver.
This trouble was practically settled.
however. by the Supreme Court III
February in favor of the power COM
pany. and since the decision the com
pany has been quietly securing its
right of way through Douglas. Jeffer-
son and Arapahoe counties by quo
warranto proceedings and by purchase
of land required to carry out the plans.
The generating power house will be
double brick and stone structure GO
x20O feet In dimensions. IL will be
built at the mouth of the canon, just
north of Nighthawk, a small town on
the half-finished spur of the Colorado
& Southern road. The South Fork of
the Platte river will be damned at
this point. Another dam will be con-
structed south and near Dunaway,
forming a large reservoir and storing
up water sufficient TO operate the gem
Grating plant Mt that point. The elec-
tric power will be transmitted twenty
eight miles north along the Platte riv-
er to n point near Petersburg. which is
five miles south OF Denver. The com
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29
PROGRESS OF COLORADO SHOWN In OIL
STRIKES AND RAILWAY AND POWER PROJECTS

we have one man here with courage
enough to go down deep
c. III. McNay. who has charge OF
many wells here. says he thinks the
Basin VIII prove hummer
Senator JOHNSON returned from the
well in time TO meet interested parties
who came up from Denver on the
noon train. Asked what the pragram
was, he said: "Oh, we are going to go
right along with the drilling. We are
down only half a screw. and have
wonderful flow for that depth. We
will put the drill down further II the
oil does not bother too much"
According to the latest report the oil
had risen 500 feet in the well. The
flow of gas was reported the strong
est yet had in any well in this dis
trict.
The Boulder Basin is about half n
mile south of the Mckenzie and the
Alamo. 1t Is the first well north Of
the road to Nalmont east of the road
TO the Mckenzie well.
The Monarch people. who are but a
trifie south OF the Basin. are In high
spirits and say this means they win
also strike it. Their well is down 900
feet.
one of the owners Of the Boulder
Nalmont. some distance east Of the
Basin. said: This makes II sure that
we will get oil.
The Phoenix and Eagle folks feel
the same way. In fact every compa-
ny is now buoyed up with great hopes.
Judge Henderson. who Is considered
the best posted geologist in this sec
tlon, says he considers the find Of oil
In the Boulder Basin the best yet
made and OF great Significance. He
says 1t proves that tins is to be good
oil field.
Rev. r. Il. Inglis of the King well
said that well would he pushed down
through the sand and shale strata un-
til there Is no more to 90 through, II
II is necessary to do this before strik-
ing oil. Then the well win be shot.
Local biologists figure this well ought
TO go $500 feet deep.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

A couple of years ago the Union Pa
cihc Railroad Company offered prizes
for the best articles on the subject:
Can the Farm and Ranch Products of
Colorado Be Doubled, and II So, What
Would Be the Effect Upon the Busi-
ness Of Denverr The three best arti-
cles are published In pamphlet form
For copy and some account OF what
we have done In the vicinity of Ro-
meo, In the sunny San Luis valley. in
the way of u practical demonstration
of this subject, write to Zeph, Chas.
Felt. 1O2 Boston building, Denver,
Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

]. Pierpont Morgan earned s12,5oo,-
900 during the first week oil his vaca-
ton, and may II he has any kind of
luck, make it an even s25,000.000 be-
fore he has to come back and settle
down to work again.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

The Brooklyn street railway mana
ger who offers to employ several hun
dred college graduates this summer as
conductors and motormen offers an as
surance to Cecil Rhodes Oxford Amer
leans that they will not live in vain.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

Three members of the Castellane
family-including Count Boni-are
now members of the French chamber
of deputies. They ought to manage to
keep the chamber in an uproar most
of the time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

Mere man has been Informed that.
while his money is all right when pre-
,ented in the form of a membership
zee. his presence as a member of the
National Federation of Women's clubs
,an and must be dispensed with.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

The latest fashionable physical all
ment is the "ping-pong ankle" 1t may
be observed that any unusual develop
ment that grows out of the games af-
fected by the smart set never af-
fects the head.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

There is talk of rhubarb trust
Pass the custard.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

Some of the vanderbilts have ac-
cepted a sultan's invitation to hunt
the tiger in India. The family has
had practice in hunting young Cor
neel' and his less than millionairy
wife.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

The duke who is in line to succeed
Queen Wilhelmina is &c years old and
unmarried Unfortunately for our
American title hunters he has money
to "clog the sewers"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

President Jimmie of Santo Domin
go must now be numbered with th'
celebrated Jumping Jimines.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

The torch of Liberty in New York
harbor has been relighted. but the
flame just now is feeble and fiickering,
1t should blaze out in dazzling splen-
dor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

There is no reason to suppose
though. that a bicycle will become
popular as an ambulance.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

Every boy inherits his fathers big
appetite; but every girl. unfortunately
doesn't inherit her mothers knowl-
edge of good cooking.-Atchison
Globe.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

Future historians may refer to Ma
poleon as the Pierpont Morgan OF
War"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

with a phenomenal prune crop in
sight landladies may face the situa-
tion calmly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

But how could the "financiers" con-
duct wash sales" unless they had
good supply OF water.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

How can any one deny that Eve
existed when so many of her descend
ants are to be found on all sides?
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

American sailors who get "shore
leave" at Venice should let the Vene
tian glass alone.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

A Wisconsin school teacher has
gone insane over cats. She Is un-
married and old enough to have
taught for fifteen years.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

The German reichstag proposes to
make fight against the Standard Oil
Company. 1t is easy enough to see the
relchstag's finish.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

President Harper should start In at
once to train young Rockefeller, FOR
one day the latter will inherit the
family millions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

1t is reported that the porters of
railway sleeping cars will demand an
increase OF wages. Does this Indicate
a falling on in the giving of tips?
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

Almost every day some far-seeing
person succeeds in getting his name in
the papers by predicting a war be-
tween Russia and japan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

Milwaukee's 700 school teachers
ought to know better than to strike.
unless they do 1t with the ferrule or
a slipper
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

Endurance runs of autos are often
interesting. But what shall be said OF
the endurance Of the victims who are
run over?
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

Cartoonlst Mast has been favored
with consular appointment. These
are halcyon days for the artists as well
as the poets.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

Life is only brief lesson, and
schools out fore we know 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29

Milwaukee is proud Of Its title of
Beer City" although that can never
beer very good name.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29
Denver Directory.

STAVE REPAIRS or every known make of
D1 " u stove, furnace or range. GEO. A.
PULLES 1891 Lawrence H.. Denver. Phone T5.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-29
PREPARATION FOR
 MONEY STRINCENCY
Secretary of the Treasury's
 Plan 10 Prevent One.
Under the Pres nt National Bank ing Law the Banks Can Put $20,000,000 More, or as Much as Necessary Into Circulation.

Washington, August 2S.-In view Of the rumors as to Secretary Snaws plans for relieving the money market ia the event of a possible stringency, the secretary. who is in New York, to- day authorized Assistant Secretary Allies to make the following statement:
 "The secretary recently invited some of the larger national banks in the principal cities to order additional amounts of circulating notes to be printed. National banks are entitled to issue circulation to the full amount of their capital. The aggregate capital of the national banks is $70O, 900, GOO, but the banks have outstanding only $35S,- 000,O0 circulation.
 ''The secretary has hoped to intro duce an element of elasticity into the present system. His suggestions to the various banks in the larger cities that they make preparation for additional circulation have met with a very fa- vorable response. It is not his inten- tion that they should issue this addi- tional circulation except in case of ac- tual necessity and emergency With this in view those banks which have made arrangements to deposit United States bonds as security for such ad- ditional circulation have sent in their orders and the secretary has had all branches of the treasury service busily engaged in eXpediting the preparatio of notes pending a possible emergency"
Arizona republican., 1902-08-29
COMMANDING GENERAL
 STARTS TO PHILIPPINES
The Tour of Inspection Will Cover
 Three Months.

Washington, August 2S.- General Nelson A. Miles, accompanied by Mrs Miles and his aids, Colonels Whitney and Maus, will leave Washington for the Philippine islands next Wednesday, Mrs. Miles may not go further than San Francisco with the general, or she may conclude to accompany him across the Pacific.
 'I regard the trip as merely visit to the army there,' said General Miles. Tt may be called an inspection tour, and l shall make it point to visit probably every camp in the islands, al- though, as I have said, this matter has not yet been determined upon. The visit will consume from thirty to sixty days
 The transport Thomas, on which the general and his party will sail. has recently been overhauled and fitted up, making her one of the most elegant and comfortable of the army trans ports.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-29
OIL BURNING
 EXPERIMENT
The Trial on the St. amor Mariposa
 Was Satisfactory.

Washington. August 2S.-Although the official report of Lieutenant Win chell, who was detailed to accompany the oil burning steamer Mariposa on her recent trip from San Francisco to the Society islands and return, for the purpose of making comprehensive re- port upon every feature of the oil- burning devices used by that steamer, has not yet reached the navy depart meent, unofficial data having arrived which are considered very satisfactory to those interested.
 The run from San Francisco is 3,43S knots. It was made by the Mariposa at the rate of 1912 knots per hour for the whole run, lasting eleven days. during which a little over 400 tons of oil were consumed. The number of pounds of oil per knot used on the run was 26O.9. It required 1.55 pounds of oil per hour to develop one horse pow CT. This is considered quite satisfac- tory, as under ordinary sea-going con-
Arizona republican., 1902-08-29
SHERIFF POWERLESS
 TO PROTECT PROPERTY
Regiment of Militia Ordered Out in
 West Virginia.

Charleston, w. Va, August 2S.-Gov- ernor White has ordered the Second regiment of the West Virginia National Guard to the New River district, not as he says, to settle the strike, but to protect life and property. Colonel Nor risson at Parkersburg was given or ders early this morning to call out his regiment and proceed by special train tc Thurmond, which will be the head quarters.
 The cause for this action by the Gov ernor is the appeal of Sheriff Daniel of Fayette county for assistance on the ground that the citizens refuse to respond to the summons to act as dep uties to enable him to execute the or ders of the court, and he declares that he is powerless to protect life and property. He communicated with the governor yesterday when his deputies were fired on in the vicinity of Red Ash, where they were evicting miners who are strikers and who are in ar rears for rent.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-29
A DIVISION OF
 PROSPECTIVE SPOILS
By The Silverites and Democrats of
 Nevada.

Reno, New, August 2S.-The silver party this afternoon nominated Allen, of Churchill, lieutenant governor; L. A. Talbot, of Elko, supreme judge; Eugene Howell, secretary of state; Dave Ryan, treasurer; F. D. Kelly. surveyor geu- eral; C. E. Mack. of Storey, long term regent of the university.
 The democratic convention nominated Newlands for United States senator; C. G. Van Duzer for congress-; John Sparks for governor; James c. Sweeney of Ormsbyt for attorney general; John Edwards Bray for superintendent of public instruction, and w w Booher for short term regent of the university.
 William Woodman was nominated for judge of the first judicial district, B. F. Curler for the second Peter Breen of Eureka for the third, George w. Brown of Elko for the fourth and NJ. s. Bonniefeld Jr. of Humboldt for the fifth.
 This practically completes the labor of both conventions, and all that re- mains to be done is for them to meet in joint convention and ratify the nominations made.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-29

Washington August 2S-Secretary Shaw has issued a circular regarding the free entry O: personal effects under the act of 1897. in which he says: Tt having been brought to the attention of the department that certain persons have sought to place a strained con struction upon department circular No. 4S, under the date of May :, 1902, the following explanation thereof and sup plemental instructions are hereby is sued:
 "'The language employed in the cir cular referred to is as follows: "EX- emption from duty will be allowed on wearing apparel, articles of personal adornment. toilet articles and such other personal effects of value not ex- Ceeding s100 as are ordinarily pur- chased abroad by tourists. provided they are not intended for the use of other persons or for sale
 % There is no warrant in this lan- guage nor in any ruling of the depart ment that justifies the importation of cigars, spirituous, vinous or malt liquors in any other quantity or man. ner than provided by law where there is anything in the circular to warrant the exemption of merchandise as such from duty. The statute uses this lan- guage: Wearing apparel. articles of personal adornment, toilet articles and similar personal effects For some years it was held that similar per sonal effects" in order to be exempt, must be similar to ."wearing apparel or similar to articles of personal adornment' or similar to "tCilet ar ticlcs." The department still holds that exempt articles must in a sense be similar-that is. they must be Of the same general class of articles as tour ists ordinarily purchase abroad.
 "' The difficulty, it will be seen, lies
Arizona republican., 1902-08-29
ITALIAN KING
 ENTERS BERLIN
The Populace Deceived as to the Time
 of His Arrival.

Berlin, August 2S.-The entry of King Victor Emmanuel into the city today and his drive through Inter den Lin den was advanced purposely half an hour from the published time as a pre- caution against possible disorder. Con scqucntly tke great crowds, which were packed into place an hour before by the police at Branderberg gate, were astonished by the arrival at a brisk trot of a gorgeous cavalcade surround ing a sIx-hcrse carriage. in which sat Emperor William and a small man in dark uniform pulling at a blonde mus tache.
 The carriage stopped and the crowds ceased cheering in order to see what would happen. The chief burgomaster, Herr Kirschner, advanced and read an address of welcome from a parchment scroll. Behind the burgomaster stood, bareheaded, a hundred representatives of the city in evening dress. The read ing was over in less than a minute. The Italian king then turned to tho German emperor and asked him if he should reply. The emperor shock his head negatively, and the king there upon shook hands with Herr Kirsch- O: young ladies advanced on the other side of the carriage and gave the Ital- ian king a bunch Cf roses. The cheers of the people were spontaneous and really cordial