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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-13

A-N O.
1t Is really $500 situation but
there are no evidences that the
situation will win out. The Stand
ard Oh Company crowd have way
of making situations to suit their
purposes. Just now 1t Is apparent
that 1t Is their purpose to put pric-
es for refined oil to as high price
as the markets of the world will
take 1t at, but 1t Is also apparent
that they do not intend to give the
oil producer bat small percentage
of their enormous profits. The
Standard Oil Company will never
pay price for crude that the sit
uation justifies.
= A reduction In stocks of Penn
sylvania oil of $4,000, barrels In
the face of the vast amount of drill
Ing during September would denote
that the time had arrived when the
valuable high grade Pennsylvania
oil should be divorced from the In.
ferior Lima product, and be sold on
Its merits. The world will take
all that Is produced at prices which
are commensurate with Its value as
an illuminant.
9 cents per barrel Is something
but producers have ''suAered' so
long 70; something better In price
that such conditions create no
enthusiasm.
L. c. Wilson and others drilled
in No. we'll last night on the
farm of Mayfeld Bros. just east OF
MIDI ebourne AID have a fine gas
we'll.
A. J. Jemison has disposed of
his oil interests In the Mayfeld dis
trict, just east of Middlebourne. to
L. G. Wilson, of this city. Con-
sideration private.
Peasants Co., W. Va.
On Willow Island Run, the we'll
drilled In by Ellsworth & Davis on
the Roby farm last week was No.
ID instead of No. 4, and Is good for
100 barrels per day In the Cow Run
sand.
On Middle Island, Borscher &
company have drilled In their No.
q on the Standiford farm, and 1t Is
showing for 20 or 80 barrel well
In the Big Ipjun sand.
Opposi the Standiford on the
main shore, Groff & company have
drilled In their No 3 on the Gale
farm and 1t Is showing for a nice
we'll In the Big Ipjun sand.
Just above Middle Island Creek.
Cameron & company have drilled
In their No. I on the Sol Bills farm,
and 1t Is showing for a good well In
the Big Init n sand.
lust above town, the Sancho
OH company has drilled In Its No.
on the G. W. Bills farm, and has
nice we'll In the Salt sand.
Opposite Grape Island, Smith
Bros. have drilled In good we'll on
the Dave Riggs farm.
In the Calcutta field, the Central
Oil company has drilled in Its No. I
on the F. K. Bills acre tract, and
have show for small producer
In the Maxon sand.
The same company Is fishing at
It's No. a. on the ]. B. Reynolds
farm.
In the same vicinity, Cameron & |
Company's No. on the J. R. Bills
farm Is good for 10 barrels per day
In the Big Iniun sand.
On Crooked run of French creek |
Zanhiser & Company have drilled
in their No. I on the Jarvis farm,
and have show for fine produc-
er In the Big Injun sand.
On French creek Tate & Patter.
son are drilling their No. 3 on the
Mcfarland farm.
On Sugar creek, Nicely & Com
pany are due at their No. 3 on the
Harve Wagner farm. No. on
Warren sheaf., 1903-05-07

bureau Of road inquiry, but lack Of
means to procure the desired shape Of.
rail has hampered the bureau IN it's
Investigations. One Of these rails was
with an eight-inch trackway on q
gravel foundation, the weight Of steel.
being about 100 tons per mile 81. single
track road, furnished at $35 per ton.
The most extended use Of steel rails
for roadways for which data is avail
able is in Spain on the road between
Valencia and Grao, where about two
miles Of flint stone roadway was re-
placed by steel rails some ten years
ago at a total cost of $4,000. The sur
face Of the rails was placed somewhat
lower than the paved road, at the.
sides. The cost of maintenance of this
road, over which traffic of 5000 vehi-
cles passed daily, was at once greatly
reduced, and the result was considered
satisfactory in other ways. It seems
probable that such roadway as this
would be greatly appreciated by mar
ket gardeners in the vicinity of large
cities.-N. y. Tribune.
Warren sheaf., 1903-05-07
Farm for Sale.

Ny farm Of 24O acres, ia town off
West Valley, 200 acres being under
cultivation, and the balance seeded
to timothy or used for pasture.
good log living house, big new
barn, and new granary q soft.
water flowing well, and three small.
groves on farm. Soil is a rich.
black loan, and land is gently slo-
ping and well drained. Only II
miles to cheese factory, 2 miles to a
store and post Office, one mile to
school house, and q miles to Nor.
wegian Lutheran church. Farm will
be sold with the crop, which I will
put in, and sale should be made be-
fore the middle OF June. Terms:
part cash and balance on long time,
80 acres Of the land being school
land on which 80 years time is
given. The farm is in good shape.
PETER p. VINE, .-
West Valley, MINI.
Warren sheaf., 1903-05-07
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TRIAL STEEL ROADWAY.
Being Watched with Interest
by Road Builders.

An experimental steel highway has
recently been laid in Murray street,
between Broadway and Church street,
New York. The Automobile club of
America has been instrumental in
securing this trial, and President
Charles NJ. Schwab, of the United States
Steel corporation, furnished the steel
:at his own expense. Gen. Roy Stone,
formerly head of the bureau of road
inquiry, department of agriculture,
has charge of the experiment.
At present there is only a single
roadway up the center of the street,
.on which loaded teams coming from
the North river piers are given the
right of way. The accompanying
sketch shows a section through one of
the rails, the depth of foundation
shown, however, being somewhat
greater than that finally adopted. The
rail section is very similar to that of
a 12-inch channel, the main difference
Warren sheaf., 1903-05-07
FOR DRAWING LOGS IN WOODS


six inches through and three feet
long for runners. The two hunks
were about the same size and two
feet eight inches long. The forward
bunk is put on with one bolt in each
end, so it can have a good chance to
work.
For the middle bunk I put two
two-inch holes through each runner,
then took small, round birch of the
size wanted, heated it hot in a fire
and bent it in the shape needed to
put over the middle bunk and the
two ends down through the runner,
then wedged them solid, but so there
would be plenty of play. The nose
of the runners must be made so they
will not catch on every rock or
stump. This can be done by putting
the forward bunk at the very end
Of the runner. The chain is put on
the log with half hitch and drawn
through hole through both hunks.
Birch is the best wood, as it wears
the smoothest on frozen ground .-
Orange Judd Farmer.
Warren sheaf., 1903-05-07
SOME IMMENSE FARMS.
One in Texas, Owned by Illinois Syn.
dicate, Is as Large as the State
of Connecticut.

While the United States census re.
ports 100000 farms averaging 14a
acres each in the southwest states
and territories, the average size is
500 acres each. Col. C. C. Slaughter,
of Dallas, Tex, has 1,25O,OOO acres of
farm and ranch land. In the Pan
handle district of Texas the Capi-
tol syndicate, of which Senator C. B.
Farwell, of Illinois, is the head, has
a ranch of 100000 acres, or more
than as large as the state of Con-
necticut. They raise from 10000 to
10000 acres of corn and other forage
crops and ship from $4,000 to 10000
beef steers each year; $50 cowboys
and so farmhands are employed. In
Oklahoma is one ranch of $4,000
acres. They raised this year 5000
acres of wheat, 5000 acres of forage,
millet and Kafir corn: 5000 to 10,-
600 cattle are shipped each year. AL
though the expenses of running the
ranch are $4,000 year, the profits
the last year were $150,000. The
Forsha farm in central Kansas has
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complete weather bureau, post Of
flee for owner and employees, gas
plant and long-distance telephone.
The wheat grown is made into -four
on the farm. There is the largest
field of alfalfa in the United States,
1,500 acres in one tract. This cuts
three crops year, about one ton
at each cutting. Frank Rockefeller
has $4,000 acres of grazing and farm
ing land in western Kansas, of which
about 5000 acres are under: cultiva-,
ton and the rest in alfalfa and tim
othy pastures. There are some of
the finest bred Hereford and Short
horn cattle in the world on this
farm, valued at $35O,O00, including
one $4,000 bull. The grain for these
cattle is grown and ground on the
farm. He intends to convert 10000
acres of pasture land into alfalfa.
The cattle and horse barns are of
iron and stone. John w. Stewart,
of wellington, Kan, has 14O farms,
all separate and in different parts
of the state. It is not uncommon
for a farmer in these sections to buy
Is harvesters. a dozen plows and as
many corn harvesters at one time.
Fifty men make a good harvesting
crew for a farm there.
Warren sheaf., 1903-05-07
ALL-AROUND LOG SLED.
1t Is Strong, Easily Put Together and
Can Be Used with Snow
OR Without.

have been putting out some lum-
Der, and as there was little. snow I
have used the sled shown herewith.
It is called a snapdragon and IS such
as is used in the lumber camp. It
can be used with or without snow.
l took two yellow birch stumps about
Warren sheaf., 1903-05-07
Quail and Prairie Chicken.

It is a fact well established among
farmers, by observation, and fully
corroborated by scientific investiga-
tions, that the quail and prairie
chicken are among the greatest OF.
our insect destroyers. Don't destroy
any Of them during the breeding sea-
son and allow no general hunting
upon your farm if you would pre-
serve these able assistants of the
farmer. He who sows courtesy
sreaps friendship. Farmers Voice.
A white pine will measure 25 feet at
30 years and gain IS feet more in tho
next ten years.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-02-18

BsLvIEw TIME TABLE.
RELvIEw AND IT'S BORDER.

The Congregational, Ladies' Aid will
give an entertainment in the Odeon
next Saturday evening".
An auction will be held on the w. T.
Howes farm next Thursday.
w. 1. Howes and wife were Red
wood Falls visitors last week.
&. Otto and E. Romness of Sacred
Heart were in town last week..
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs A.
Lyslo last Thursday afternoon.
A. 0. Gimmestad made business
trip to Minneapolis last Friday.
The auction at the Haagenson place
last Saturday was we'll attended
H. Odegard left for northern Mime
sofa to look after land last week
Mr.. Skabbe, was down last week
looking after the interest Of the livery
barn.
A. 0 Gimmestad and J.. S. Gunel-
sou were in Vesta last Wednesday on
business.
K. Z. Ellingson and Knut Hegdahl
were visiting with friends at Willmar
last week.
Amund johnson had serious acct
dent last week. He fell from straw
stack and broke his ankle
Hans Shenken left for northern Min
nesota last Monday. He goes with
the view of looking after land
Rev. John Olson left for his home in
Brant, S. Dakota last week. Mrs. Oh
son will visit here for a few weeks.
Mr.. Stenson and his family moved
up from Winthrop last Thursday. They
moved upstairs in the Kolin building.
John Os!und has been busy moving
his property on the Haagenson farm,
which he intends to work the coming
year.
Rain Sampson, who has been a.
tending school in Wisconsin, returned
last week. Heis now working in the
depot.
Berpt Hammer and II. Knutson
! returned from Minneapolis last We'd
nesday, where they have been visiting
for a few days.
The masquerade gave ball in the
hall last Friday evening. 1t was not
very well attended, although good
time,was had by those. who were pres
~, =. -.
A stirprise party was given at Mr..
and Mrs. Knutson's last week. a
number of the children were present
| and enjoyed themselves until an early
honr.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-02-18
DELHI.
DELHI TIME TABLE.
in AND AROUND DELHI.

Irene McCorquodaie left for his home
in Echo on Tuesday.
Remember the congregational meet
ing on Wednesday night.
David McNaughton lost one of his
work horses on Monday night.
Richard Blackjack of Renville was
here on business last Tuesday.
Mrs. Thos. McNaughton of Ashford,
and family, are visiting friends in and
around Delhi.
Arthur Carbert loaded car Of corn
on Thursday, which he Is shipping to
a farmer at Morton for feeding.
w. H. Pease is back from the cities.
A. d, Mclean was in the grip of la
grippe on Friday and Saturday.
Ole Flore has the foundation for his
house finished. H. e. Engeman and
Thos. Steele built it during tire warm
days of last week.
On Monday night A. D. Mclean
lost "old Nell" generally known las
the Atkinson trotting mare. She was
nearly % years old.
A. NJ. Stewart wore crestfallen
look on Saturday, when his wife was
not on the train. He expects her home
on the train today (Monday.)
Postmaster Atkinson's. great Dane
dog was run into by the west bound
passenger train on Tuesday and pretty
badly shaken up. but is recovering.
A E. Clark came in en- the train
from the west Monday morning. He
has sold out his livery business at Ray
mond and drove over to his farm from
here
Howard and Nora Tradewell We're
over from Wabasso on Wednesday and
Tuesday, visiting friends. Howard in
tended leaving forI Washington last
Thursday.
A Mr.. Gallagher, representative OF
the Minneapolis Tribune, was here
last Friday and Saturday in the inter
est of that paper, also helping to work
up a. rural delivery route,
Robert Steele and wife will 60 to
saltwater as representatives of our. For
ester and Companion Courts, to the
High Court of Minnesota, which meets
at the above place on Wednesday and
Thursday. J. A. Johnson was the del.
! agate alacted but cannot 90 on accOIl n
Fof=sickness in the family. ~. s,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-02-18

the windowsills and from the holdings
which cap the wainscoating Of the
room, and finally from off the stove
which last hardly seemed to need it,
She talked with me while she worked
She was hnmming little simple mel
ody when { went into the room. She
greeted me pleasantly and then worked
in order to be ready for work at p, NJ
think, too, that she was packing a.
good deal Of joy into the children 81
souls with her sunny nature" Do yom
call that good teaching, Mr.. Race ?"
!" Yer, II do, and wish we as teachers
thought naofe Of it and more uniformly
practised it." frequently meet untidy
rooms, and in nearly all instances poor
teaching follows In the school Wis
tied yesterday, there was scarcely one.
thing which had its counterpart In
yours. The room was untidy, the chill
dren's hands dirty, and there seemed
few things to make the children want
to go to sehool.''
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-02-18
CLEMENTS.

A. d. Stewart of Redwood Falls was
in town last Friday
w. 2. Smith of Comfrey looked after
I his interests here Friday.
John Berg was over from Springfield
assisting at the Bar Friday evening.
Peter Prockosh of Brookville spent q
few days with his brothers at this
place.
Homer Johnson attended. the farm
ers' institute at Redwood Falls Mon
day.
Mrs. Berg of Sleepy Eye is visiting
with her son Anton and family, of this
place.
Ed Bauermeister returned to Nor.
wood Thursday, while Mrs. B will re-
main here for some time.
Mrs. H. J. Kellerof Oak Grove, Wis
has been visiting with ]. j. Schlickau
and family since Friday evening.
P. G.. Niessen & Co. are receiving
new goods daily and will son have q,
elegant as we'll as complete stock.
The dance Friday evening wasI ell
attended and the prizes for th> oes1
walters were carried away by Joe Bill
lig and Miss Emma Tonak.
F. H. Bauermeister and family, al
companied by Ed. Bauermeister and
wife, spent last Sunday with County
Treasurer johnson and family in Red.
wood Falls.
In the Clements items last week q
mistake found it's way into print and
read that the baskets here at the en-.
tainment and social sold from SO cents
to ST and should have. been from sc
cents to 81. Mrs. Anton Berg won
the prize as the owner of the highest
priced basket and Dell Eaton was the
purchaser
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-02-18
WALNUT GROVE

Leon V. Smith is reported Oh the
sick list. -.
CHI. Olson was in Wabasso on bust
ness Thursday.
Fred w. Damp was in Tracy on bus
mess Thursday.
Mrs. A. A. smith was a Winona viz
itor the latter part Of the week.
Mrs. w. E. Skeels, who has been ill
with typhoid fever, is slowly recovering
Mrs. w, j.. Mcdonald. entertained a
few friends at tea Thursday evening.
f. HershfeId left Thursday for Chi
cago to buy his spring stock OF goods.
Mrs A. Swoffer lett Saturday for Il
two weeks visit with friends in ST.
Paul.
/ Miss Zulu Way came up from Re-
we're Friday to visit with friends over
sunday.
w. r. Barnes Of Redwood Falls wa
a caller here Wednesday, greeting his
old friends.
Mrs. w. H. Cooler returned from
Lamberton Wednesday, where she has
been visiting relatives.
H. F. Buechner of Redwood Falls
collector for the Laird Norton yards
was here on business Thursday.
The ladies of the Congregational
church are preparing to give two plays
some time in the nearl future. Watch
for dates.
The Bertram Il Hulburt lumber firm
will hereafter be known as the the Ber
tram Lumber Co, H. H. Hulburt hav
ing retired.
Mrs. Augusta Schultz was called h
Tracy the latter part of the week, ow.
/ in tell il CTS q LEI Cslt liza, Mrs
t. A. Towne.
Fred w Shaver, who has had the
typhoid fever, and who has been on,
for the past couple Of weeks, is agalr
confined to his bed.
Miss Callie Steffen, who has been
visiting at the home of A. E. Bertram
for the past week, returned to her home
in Candy Wednesday.
A. J. Swoffer, who has been to Beau.
mont. Texas, for the past month in
the5interest Of the Star American Oil
Co., returned home Friday.
Owens, who has formerly had his
office with the above firm, will con-
tinue in the office, but his law business
will he separate.
Cards are out announcing the mar
/ rage of Miss Sarah Nelson to Henry
b. Gilbert Wednesday evening, March
4th, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Swartout in Jbhnsonville.
Geo. Soulker, who has been working
for .. K. Bjore for some time past in
the blacksmith shop, severed his con-
Injection with the same last week. Geo.
is undecided just what he will do.
i IS. e. Kr6hn of Hendricks, Mimi,
was here the latter part of the week
visiting his old friends. Mr.. Krohn
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-02-18
OVERFLOW LOCALS.

The Dispatch says that Sleepy
Eve Methodists were delighted with
Rev. G.. W. Lutz S sermon which be
preached there on the 9Th inst.
The Ladies Mite society will
serve supper from $50 to s next
Friday evening, in the basement Of
the Presbyterian church. All cor
daily invited.
The Catholic Order OF Foresters
will give an entertainment to NOR
row Thursday night at their hall.
All membe of the church are re-
qnested to be present.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-02-18
In MEMORY

Of little Willard Marsh. aged years and 2
months. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Marsh
Thou hast gone to that beautiful city,
There to brightly shine as star:
At the bidding of the Good Shepherd
The beautiful gate swung jar.
And the dear little form that we cheris het&
Passed SO far away from our sight;
On the golden shore in the grand evermore@
Thou wilt shine as morning light.
The, Lord din his wisdom has claimed thee
With US thou no longer canst stay,
Butsweetly' will dwell with the angels
In that home SO far away.
In that bright home far above US.
Where there are NO storms or ccld .
Thou art numbered as oneof the ninety
and nine,
!, Thou art gathered into the fold.
Fare thee well. we have loved thee dearly
Now.our bitter tears we will stay,
And trust we again shall meet you
- On the RESURRECTION day. NJ. a. c.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-02-18

Of Htile Willard Marsh, aged years and z
months. son of Mr.. and Mrs Waldo Marsh
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-02-18
OUR COUNTY SCHOOLS.

III Z
Through Supt. Race, Senator Knute
Nelson has presented the public school
!, library Withsa 10 volume set Of the XII
census of the u. s. Ehe work is very
valuable acquisition to the reference
library.
No. 50, Nesta township, has added a
library to it's much needed equipment
Fannie P. Bennett is teacher.
No. 81, New Avon township, Con-
stance Sevanson, teacher, has done
likewise.
No. 8, New Avon township Mia E.
Prouty, teacher, has added new single
seats, library and a handsome book
case toits equipment. This is the third
school within three years in which
Miss Prouty hassacted as a.Iibrary mis-
sionary. She knows how valuable a
school library is for pupils.
No. Z, New Avon, Miss Lisa Gjertson
teacher, has added new library to its
equipment No. z needs very badly
a new school house. Wonder If No.
won't try the " consolidation plan" one
of these days? A township graded
school might grow out of an agitation
for better school conditions. 80
No 1O3, Seaforth, G. E. Bell principal
and Myrtle Earle assistant, has just
added a $50 library for the pupils use.
Wonder if the boys and girls Of that
school Won't dig into those books with
a vim .
There are only few districts in the
county whose schools are still library
less. There is now no real excuse for
these school districts denying boys and
girls the reading of good, wholesome
books, especially when the State offers
$50 to any district on it's. first order for
such noble purpose
No. SO, Westline township, John
McGown, teacher, writes that they
have christened their school house the
+" VanSant." Now, boys and girls, let
Gov. VanSant know that on the prai,
ries Of Redwood county stands school
house bearing his name.
i How do you like our school said
a school officer to Mr.. Race, who re-
Gently visited his school. 's: You are
having an excellent school in. many
ways. saddle. :. Ia what ways, )" said
the patron; =" Name one thing that you
call excellent" Said the superintend-
Tent, = found her wiping dust from off