The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-07
Advertiser Bureau,
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of inc neat known civil and mining en- gineers in the South, recognized as such by men in position to so judge. IS County near the extreme southern end of fine State, on a mission which means much. not only to Baldwin County ano the entire south end of the State or Alabama, but to the company he IS
 Several months ago a company pur- chased lands in Baldwin, near Bon SC Cour, engaged Major Fitzhugh to sing
 nC,1 wsl fSs Ssr6iedm sas pnrporiSs rse %orH was pushed energetically and without stint. Some two months ago news was re- osived in Mobile that the well hao discredited for some time, notwith- standinE the fact that the press gave cognizance to the statement, giving az it's authority a resident Of the neign.. borhood. who had visited the well ano
 The utmost secrecy was observed by the engineer in charge and his em- ployes. regarding the find. presumably pany. A rumor prevailed that the site of the well had been enclosed and g. guard placed about the premises. Major Fityhugh. seen here yesterday. stated that he was then en route to the well and was daily expecting a shipment of pipe to be run down inside the tubing now in the well, and wnen thls was driven down the people or Mobile would be shown specimen of oil similar to that brought out of the ground at Beaumont and the other fields to the westward of this vicinity
 You can say" said the Major, that reality. When the oil-bearlng vein was struck It came out of the ground and went distance of twenty rect Tn. to the air. It was the pure article ana eompany when shown them. A ship ment of pipe is now en route and wili reach Bon SC Cour in day or two ano as soon as 1t arrives we will sink It inside the other ner,IIata 1H1ins anu then our
 Major Fitzhugh was asked how the company happened to select this local ity to search for oil. He declined 10 which was struck was the same as that in the oil fields of Louisiana and Texas, and he had reason to believe. would prove a steady producer. Prices of lands in the neighborhood where the well is located has advanced in value-in fact is not to be purchaseo at any price at this time.
 Steamboat Traffic Dead.
 All hopes entertained by steamboat men of an early resumption of river service on the Bigbee and Alabama Rivers due to the slight rise indicated a few days ago by rainfall In the upper rivers districts were shattered touay by the announcement of a fall in the Alabama River at Montgomery IL hau been hoped by steamboatmen to resume traffic on the Alabama River by the sending out of another steamer on that waterWay and arrangements had been made for starting the boat tomorrow but the fall. of only Z;lO men rlse' resultant from the rains, was discour- aging and now there Is no chance or ail rI, raaum DtfOn.
 The steamer Ouachita which left here the early part of last week ana IS now long overdue, has not been heard rom and 1t Is feared that she went rurther mp on the slight rise. than she snouids and has been caught by the fall in the Alabama on the upper end of the shoals and will have to remain above until there is a material rise In the river
 The only steamer that has been able to maintain anything like schedule dur ing the past six weeks IS the Clty or Mobile and this only by distributing her cargo on four or more barges to pre- vent drawing any depth of water: A greater rise has occurred In the BiBoee River and an attempt has been made to resume service on that stream with the hope of boats getting through.
 Reunion Arrangements.
 Practically all arrangements Tor the big reunion of the Alabama Conted- crate Veterans to be held here on the Ieth and 17th have been completed and are such as to cause the belief that the crowd in attendance will reach the number which efforts have been made to obtain, 10000. All railroads and transportation companies have fixed a very liberal rate and with cotton movement on in volume large crowds are expected from the interior.
 An elaborate and extensive two-day program has been arranged which tn- cludes entertainments of every descrip- tion for the enjoyment of the veterans and their friends. Prominent veterans from this and adjoining States have ae- cepted invitations to be present and lend their aid in making 1t the greatest event held in the history of State veetrans. Judge O. J. Semmes, promf- nent member of the bench. and @ son of Admiral Raphael Semnes, of Con federate naval fame. has been selected to deliver the welcoming address and varid program of interesting talks upon affairs during and after the Civil War has been completed. The opening of the reunion is looked forward to with unusual interest by the people of Mobile for it will be the first gathering of Confederates in Mobile since the con- vention of December 1894, when fifty camps were represented.
 Candidates Are Busy.
 With the election only two days away there Is today, notwithstanding it Is Sunday. a marked movement among the candidates for local honors and of