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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06
STOCKS LOSE GAINS.
RESULT OF IMPENDING NORTH
ERN SECURITIES DECISION
Market Closes Easy and at Declines of
Various Degrees-Bank Statement Is
Extraordinary but Without Influence.

NEW YORK, March 5.-The stock
market came under the influence Of
the threat of a Northern Securities de-
cision on Monday and lost most of the
small gains which had been establish
ed by the slow and laborious harden
ing movement of the whole of the
week up to today. The market closed
easy and at declines running to point
in number of the prominent stocks.
The volume of liquidation was unim-
portant and indicated nothing more
than traders positions in the market,
but the impelling motive was clear
enough and was corroborated by the
weakness of Northern Securities itself
on the curb.
The bank statement was without any
influence The increase in cash was
slightly less than expected, but the
fact that there was an increase at all
is evidence of the continued tendency
towards congestion of reserves. The
loan expansion was viewed with equa-
nimity in view of the condition OF re-
serves, Notwithstanding that the loan
item establishes new high record
again, with an aggregate for the clear
ing house banks within $4,000 of a
round billion dollars. This is supposed
to reflect renewed corporation borrow
ing; including the $5,000,000 taken by
New York Central and the same
amount by the Burlington. The fact
that the latter was placed in Chicago
would not prevent it's reflection in the
New York showing. Railroads report
ing gross earnings for the fourth week
in February show some increases over
the similar period of last year, but the
additional day in February of this year
which figures in the showing distorts
the. comparison. Foreign influences
were against the market, London be-
ing confronted with mining settle
ment next week after just emerging
from the strain Of the Paris settlement
this week. Consols as consequence
touched new low record in London
today for the movement. Total sales
Of bonds par value, $4,000.
The bond market has shared the
apathy and sTuggishness of the stock
market United States new As coupon
and the old As advanced Il per cent on
call during the week.
Closing List.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06
New York Mining Stocks.
Assessment paid.
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, March 5.-The statement
of averages of the clearing house banks
of this city for the week shows:
Loans 1899 91S, 400, increase 50, 100000.
Deposits $1,000, 5a9, 800, increase $12,-
673.40O
Circulation sss, 16s, 500, decrease 81. o49,-
500
Legal tenders $40, sss,4OO, decrease $780,
200.
Specie s219. 1872. 200, increase $3.50, 200.
Reserve $290, 091 800, increase 1851, 800.
Reserve required $3.50, las. $50, increase
Surplus s2s, s4s, $50, decrease s., 2os, $50.
Ex-U. S. deposits $50, 727, $50, decrease
$2,133,025.
All previous high records for loans.
specie and deposits are wiped out by this
statement. The grand total for loans is
now close to billion dollars, while de-
poSitS have reached the enormous. sum
of 81, 040 000, 900, and specie passed all
previous figures with a total of $219 ,000,-
600. The weeks loan increase is said to
have been caused by railroad borrowings.
New York Money
NEW YORK, March 5-Money on call
nominal no loans; time sloans steady;
sixty days, 8 per cent; ninety days. 3A;
six months, 3% o. prime mercantile pa
per- 41b@4A per cent; sterling exchange
steady, with actual business in bankers
bills at 81. Sc. 65@4. Sc 70 for demand, and
at 81 .S3. 1904. SO. 81. for sixty days bills;
posted rates, 81. 8s1s and 81 S71a com
mercial bills, 81. s3@4. S31a bar silver,
57ssc; Mexican dollars, 45c; government
bonds irregular; railroad bonds heavy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06
Secret of Old Ace.

Aunt Jemima," as everybody called
her, was the Oldest person in the
neighborhood. She was known to be
over 100 years old, and insisted that
she was nearly 125, but in spite of her
advanced age she was still vigorous
and in the enjoyment of perfect health.
Moved by that feeling of curiosity
which people have about anything that
is abnormal or unusual, several fine
ladies from the city went one day to
the little village where she lived and
called on her.
Tell us, aunty," said one of, them,
"what is the secret of your great age
and your wonderful vitality
Deed, honey" responded Aunt Je-
NINA with sly twinkle in her eye,
II 'spect hits bekase 1 hain't nevah
had no trouble wild hiah'd guls''-
Youths Companion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO, March -Cattle-Receipts
200 nominal; good to prime steers. $50
5. 70; poor to medium, So 5000. 30; stock
4; heifers, 1904 SO; Gamers, 81 5o@2 SO:
bulls, $214; calves. 1906 so; Texas fed
steers, $4@4.75. Hogs-Receipts today
1000; Monday 10000; steady to DC higher;
mixed and butchers, So. 1905. 45;. good
S.. 1906 40; light, 81 .50@5. 80; bulk of
sales, So. 1905 40. Sheep-Receipts, 1000;
sheep and lambs steady; good to choice
wethers, "a. 25@4. rs; fair to choice mixed,
native lambs, 50. 75Q5.25; western lambs.
$4.75@6.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06
CONTACT WORK.
Grading Alley In Block 5, Merriam Park
Second Addition.

Office of the Board of Public Works,
City of st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. q, 1904.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul, Min
nesota, at their office in said city, until
2 p m on the 14th day of March, A. D.
l5l. Merriam Park Second Addition, in
said city, according to plans and specifica-
lions on file in the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two % suret1eS:n
or certified check on a bank of st. Paul.
in a sum of at least ten (1O) per cent
of the gross amount bid, must accom-
pany each bid. Said check shall De MADE
payabIe- to the Clerk of said Board.
The said Board reserves the right to
1870 go JOHN S. erode,
President
oficial: R. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works.
March 1-1904-10t.
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CONTRACT WORK.
Sewer on Pleasant Avenue, From ST. Al
bans Street to Oakland Avenue.

Office of the Board of Public Works,
City of st. Paul Mimi, March 2. 1904.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the cor
poration of the City of st. Paul, Mime
sofa. at their office in said city, until 2
p m. on the 14th day of March, A. D.
1904, for the construction of a sewer on
Pleasant avenue, from st. Adams street
to a connection with the sewer on Oak
land avenue at the intersection of Pleas
ant Goodrich and Oakland avenues, in
said city, according to plans and specifica
tons on file in the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties
in a sum of at least twenty (20) per cent
or q certified check on a bank of st. Paul
in a sum of at least ten (10) per cent of
the gross amount bid, must accompany
each bid. Said check shall be made paya-
BILE to the Clerk of said Board.
The said Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
JOHN S. erode,
President
Clerk Board of Public Works
March 3-1S04-10t
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06
DULUTH.

DULUTH, Mimi. March 5:-Wheat
opened &c off at 96s4c, and sold slowly
all day Fluctuations were exceedingly
narrow, and the close was unchanged from
Friday. Flax was unchanged and very
slow. Receipts-Wheat, 25 cars; fax, "a;
oats, 10; barley, 4; rye, 2. Shipments
Wheat. 1853 bu; fax, 1909 bu; cars on
track, co. Close: Wheat, cash No. 1 hard,
$3.50; No. 1 northern, $3.50; No. north
TENDER. S6Ac; macaroni unchanged; fax,
cash, s1.141a; May, SLIT; July. $11815;
October. $11SA; oats, 39hc; rye, 6S1ac.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06
CHICAGO Produce.
nHICAG

CHICAGO, March 5-Butter easy;
creameries. 14@244ac; diaries. 14@22c;
eggs STEADY: at mark, cases included, II
01Sc; cheese strong; daisies 1154 @111ac;
twins, 101k @1Os4c;- Young Americas, liz
M1l1hc; poultry. live, steady; turkeys,
12c; chickens, 12c; springs, 12c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06
MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis-A frmer feeling prevailed
in the wheat market, due to a slight adj
vance in cables and a report from Odessa
that Russian shipments would probably be
greatly curtaiied if not cut off. May was
up 5sc at the opening at 9S14c. Trading
was moderately active and there was less
evidence of nervousness than on Friday.
Receipts, 2S4 cars.
and September at 86ssc. Following was
the range of prices:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06

ais % 65 sc ~

Totals % 55 SO 81 10
Other Grains-Winter wheat, So cars;
macaroni wheat 2; No. corn, /; No. 8
corn, 4; No. corn, 6; no grade corn, /;
no grade oats, H. No. rye, 8; No. 8
rye, 3; No. barley. /; No. 5 barley, s;
no grade barley, 2; No. flax, z; rejected
Cars Inspected out-No. northern, 8;
No 2 northern, 81; No. 8 wheat, p; re-
jected wheat, 10; no grade wheat, 3; mac
aroni wheat, 1; winter wheat, q; No 8
corn, /; No. corn, 5; No. oats, "a; No.
4 northern, Z; no grade oats, 2; No. 2
rye, 2; No barley. z; No barley, g.;
no grade barley, 8; No. 1 flax, Z.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06

Prices quoted &c higher; receipts light;
average quality good and very much bet
SIS .40 bulk 81 IS to SIS Is; light and mixed
hogs of common quality are quotable from
81 70 to $4.95; good, light and desirable
mixed from SIS to SIS. Is, and good to
choice medium and heavy hogs from So. 20
to So 40. Representative sales:
Hogs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06
Official receipts for the past seven days
, ra ac fo1l0yUc.

reported receipts for the day, by loads. as
follows: c. G. w, /; c., M. & st. F., s;
M. & st. L., 8: c., st. P, M. & O.. IA; e.
N, 8; c.. B. & O., /; 500 Line, 8; total. 81.
Disposition of stock for Friday, March 4:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06
The leading futures ranged as follows:

1dSn were DIS lO1IOWS.
straights' $1,000 90; spring patents,
81 COOS; straights, 81. 2O@4 50; bakers
So 30@3. so. Wheat-No. 8, SIC; Ne. 2
red, 941sc@s1. OOss. Corn-No. 2. 5O&c;
No. yellow, 51%c. Oats-No. 2, 40Ac;
No. 8 white, 3s1S @43Ac. Rye-No. 2
re. Barley-Good feeding, 3S@41c; fair
to choice mailing, 45@55c. Flaxseed-No
I. $1.O81a; No. Northwestern, 81. lay.
Timothy Seed-Prime, SO .05. Pork-Mess
per Dbl, $14. 121a OLA 25. ~tard-Per 100
lbs, 1897. %. Short Ribs..Sides Qoose),
$7@7: rs. Sidesmshort clear lboxed9
wines. SIPS Clover-Contract grade,
81. 65. Receipts-Flour. $500 bbls;
wheat, $4,000 bu; corn, ia, 600 bu; oats,
266, 500 bu; rye, 12,100 bu; barley, $4,000
bu. shipments.aFleaur, $4,000 bbl Is ", wheat
rye, 5000 bu: barley, 2S,700 blu. On the
produce exchange today the butter market
was weak; creameries. 14@24c;, dairies,
14@22c Eggs-Steady; at mark, cases
Included, 17@1Sc. Cheese steady, 10R q
1115c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06
HOGS ARE UP 5 CENTS
QUALITY SHOWS BIG IMPROVEMENT
OVER FRIDAYS OFFERINGS
Light Run of cattle-Trade Quiet-sheep
and Lambs Steady-Spring Lambs Sell
at 1oc a Pound.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, March 5-Esti-
mated receipts at the Union stock yards
today: Cattle, 40; calves, 10; hogs, $500;
sheep, 80; cars, 81.
The Following table shows the receipts
from Jan. /, 1904 to date, as compared
with the same period in 1909
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars.
1903 . 24,293 ABB 164,767 1928 $3.50
Inc -" 1900. ...... 57,494 1924 sol
Dec -. S27 719 ...... 49,. 1890.
The following table shows the receipts
thus far in March, as compared with
the same period in 1903:
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars:
1904 :. 1921 492 1924 11,77S 299
Inc -. 331 ...... 5,747 ....:. 4S
Dec -. $3.50. "A ...... 1924 ....
Of7oiaI reoeints fo, the mast seven days
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06

There are seventy-six reasons why
YOU should read "The Globe'S Paying
Wants" but the important one is, it
will pay you.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06
PRODUCE AND FRUIT.

Ruling Prices at Yesterdays Meeting of
the St. Paul Commission Men.
ST. PAUL, March 5.-The following
open market at today's meeting of the
Produce Exchange established the fol-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06
Midway Horse Market.

Minnesota Transfer, st. Paul, MINI
Barrett & Zimmerman report the market
unimproved Sales were few, with prices
holding low Supplies were large of all
Drafters, extra .................$1 SITS 200
Drafters, choice ................. 150@175
Drafters, common to good. ..... 125@150
Farm mares, extra .............. 135@160
Farm mares choice ............ 120@135
Farm mares, common to good... 90Q120
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06

Among the Shippers ON the market
Winthrop; J. Freiheit, Wood Lake; F.
Hipp, Arlington; D. McQuarrie, Cavalier,
N. b.; A. F., Thompson. Aneta; ]. B, Dali
ly. Annandale; E. w. Richter. Ellsworth,
Wis; Berge & L., Maynard; c. 0. Gavin,
Menominee City, Wis; P. O'Brien, Nor
wood; F. Dennis, Hutchinson; G. Mold,
Nelson, Wis; Dawold & H., Waterville.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06

may on tracsNo. hard, s1.oo1s; No. o. 1 1
northern, ss1se; No. northern, $685.;
45bc; No. corn, 45c; No. 4 corn, 45@
oats, 37@3S1sc. Rye, 6s1zc. Barley, CSC
to SIC Cash fax, March and to arrive,
81 14A May 81 IS t No northern them to a5a ar r
FlourgThe domestic demand continues
very slow while fereign demand f1 oi is PRS nh
FIRST patents So. % @5 35; secSnd patents,
SIS 1905. 20; first clears, So. 1904. %; seq
ond clears. 50. 50@2. 80, ca cots in wood z
O. b. in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Curb.
Curb on May wheat .................97
Puts -oa May wheat ........-......... 90 g
Calls on May wheat, bid $3.50. 9S%
State Grain Inspection.
Northern. No
Railroads. No.1h mol No. No 8 Ri Cd
CT. Nor Il 70 ~
Milwaukee Il x l8
500 line
Nor Pac
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06
Hogs.

The following table shows the weight,
cost and price range of hogs for the past
seven DAYS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06

Receipts very light Prices unchanged.
Two very good spring lambs, the first of
the season. arrived and sold at 10c per Id.
Representative sales:
killing Sheen and Lambs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-06

Total sales for the day. 1877, AGO shares.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-11
Central Ohio Teachers.

DAYTON, O.. Nov. 1.-THE teachers
of the Central Ohio Teachers assO-
citation are holding their convention in
this city. The ocers in charge are:
President, H. C. Minnich, dean of nor
NAL department, Miami university;
executive committee, w. H. Meek,
Dayton; L. B. Demorest, Marysville,
and William McClaim, London.
Today was devoted almost entirely to
a visit of inspection to the Dayton
schools. This evening the teachers will
assemble to listen to an address by
President E. H. Hughes of De PAW
university. An interesting program Of
papers and addresses On educational
topics has been arranged for tomor-
row.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-11
ALASKA OIL FIELDS FALL BELOW
PREDicTIoNs-WoRK is
HINDERED.
Government Survey Contends That the
Country Is Very Rich in
Petroleum.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. IL
Developments have not yet sustained
substance of the geological survey re-
garding the oil fields of Alaska. New
ertheless. the survey believes that the
outlook for large development of the
petroleum interests in the north is far
from unpromising. The preliminary
work has been hindered by various
obstacles, and the localities where sur
face indications of oil appear, has been
slow.
No attempt has been made to report
on the developments of the last season,
but the surveys report covers the sea-
son of 1908. There has as yet been
no commercial production of petroleum
in Alaska, notwithstanding the nu-
merous surface indications and the
wells that have been completed is the
supposed productive territOryt.' The
geological survey adds, however, that
the prospectors should not, for this
reason, be discouraged, although it
may require patience and careful pros
pecting with the drill to tap the reser-
voirs, whose existence seems to be in
Dictated by remarkable surface show
ings of both petroleum and natural
gas"
There are four petroleum fields in
Alaska. One of these is just northwest
of the great Malispina glacier, 400
miles northwest of Sitka, and a few
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-11
Birthday Of Famous Scientists.

MEDFORD, Mass, Nov. 11-Prof
Amos E. Dolbear, the famous scientific
genius of Tufts college, celebrated his
sixty-seventh birthday today. Profess
sor Dolbear has had busy and inte-
resting career. Prior to coming to
Tufts he taught at Kentucky university
and at numerous other institutions OF
learning in different parts of the coun-
try. He has achieved many and me-
morable distinctions in the field OF
electricity, his inventions. including the
static telephone, magnetic electric tel
ephone, electric gyroscope, opeido-
scope and kindred machines.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-11
HIS WIFE, WHO ELOPEO FHOm
cRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE,
GETS DIVORCE.
Husband Renowned All Rights on His
Wife's Property, Which was
Worth $200, 200.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Nov. 1.-Mrs'
Jessie A. Scully was divorced wltnou'
contest from her husband, Philip Soul
". in the Rhode Island supreme court
yesterday.
She was Miss Jessie Barnard ana
ScuIly was her grandmothers coach-
man when she eloped with him sever
al years ago.
After her parents death Miss Jes-
s;e who was only nineteen years old,
lived with her grandmother Mrs. Anne
liza Barnard, in the immense Barnard
mansion on Main street, here. She fell
in love with Scully who was twenty
three years old, run away with him ana
married him. Mrs. Bernard disowned
her. Scully and she lived in Providence,
where they contrived to maintain
themselves by taking boarders.
But Mrs. Barnard became reconclled
with Mrs. Scuuy and, dying. left her
the old mansion and 100000 in real
estate and mill stocks. Scully had his
own coachman then. His wife got le-
gal separation from him testifying that
she had known of his misconduct for
some time, but endured it for the sake
of her three children. The custody of
the children was given to her.
Scully became seriously ill, and his
wife took him back to her home, where
the best physicians and trained nurses
cared for him. He recovered AMI
would not leave the house.
Mrs. Scully engag ed deputy sheriff
and constable to eject him. He had a
hint of their coming and armed HIM
self. The constables wrested a pistol
from him ana. in doing so. crushed
Scully's ribs. Painting, he was taken
from the house. A judge fined the
sheriff and constable, saying their con-
duct was unjustifable.
A few weeks ago Mrs. Scully gave
a trust deed to L. Elmer Wood, of this
city by which the Barnard homestead
was conveyed to Mr.. Wood in trust for
the use of Mrs. Scully and her heirs
or legatees Scully, in consideration of
5000 and other considerations not
named in the deed of trust, joined with
Mrs. Scully in the conveyance to the
trustee. The husband thereby relin-
quished all his right, title ana interest
in the Barnard property.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-11
WRANGLlNG OVER ONE CENT.
Auditor of Erie County Censured for
Wasting a Postal Card.

BUFFALO, Nov. 11.-Economy in its
Strlctest form has attacked city and
county departments here since the in
dictment of seven aldermen for boodl-
ing. County Auditor Sturm today OBJ
Jected to auditing an account con-
tanning an item of two fifty-cent tins
paid by Assistant District Attorney
Abbott to railroad porters on a Journey
on country business. The auditor said
quarter to porter was enough. ex-
cept when a man is on a honeymoon.
A counter accusation of wastefulness
was brought against the county audi
tor for mailing a notification on pos
tai card, at the cost of one cent. to a
man having an Office on the floor below
the auditors room.
The auditor should have walked
down one flight and saved the county a
cent was the charge
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-11
COPPER GOING TO JAPAN.
Ten Million Pounds Contracted for Far
Eastern Trade.

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-For the first
time in the history of the copper in
dustry of the United States copper is
being exported to Japan. The United
Metals Selling company has recently
taken contracts for the delivery of ten
million pounds of copper in Japan. and
has already begun shipment. Normally,
Japan supplies largely the copper sold
in China and the Orient, but the pres
ent war has cut down the output of the
Japanese mines, and American copper
is filling the void. Nearly three mil
lion pounds a month, or per cent of
the American output, is at present be-
ing exported to China alone. China
produces practically no copper, al
though rich deposits exist in many
parts of that country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-11
WELCOME PRINCE FvsHIM,
Will be Royalty Received In Wasb;,~
ton City.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. ia,
sistant Secretary of State Peirce !.
busy just now preparing for the 20
ception and entertainment of Prime.
Fushimi, nephew of the Emperor q,
Japan. who is expected in Washingto,
next week. President Roosevelt win
of course. give dinner for the prime.
at the White House. AS a member y,
the ruling house of Japan he will h.
entitled to military escort while in
Washington, as was Prince Henry q,
Prussia, who visited the United States
two years ago. Another feature of tba
entertainment in honor of the princa
will be brilliant reception at tho
Japanese legation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-11

miles back from and parallel with the
coast line. Little is known of this field,
as it is not as readily accessible as the
others. No test we'll has been drilled.
of what is known as the Kayak field
and petroleum is found in small pools
on the surface from one to ten miles
back from the coast. Extensive drilling
has been done there. The first we'll in
this region was drilled by the Alaska
Steam Coal and Petroleum Syndicate
which has subleased from the Alaska
Development company. The well was
not drilled to any gerat depth before
the tools were lost, and work was sus-
pended; some petroleum was, however,
found in this well. The same company
drilled a more successful well during
the year 1902, which at a depth of z5U
feet developed showing of petroleum.
and at a depth of 365 feet in sandstone
opened up considerable amount of
petroleum. During the year 1903 this
we'll was drilled to a depth of 500 feet
without finding any large flow. About
1908 feet south of this last we'll an
other company drilled a we'll to a depth
of 100 feet, and failed to find petro-
leum in quantity, although the bailer
brought up a small quantity. we'll
was drilled on one of the islands in the
Chilkat river. seven miles above it's
feet failed to find any petroleum. An
other we'll was drilled on the bank of
the Katalla river, about two miles
above the village of Katalla, which also
failed to find sufficient petroleum at
the close of 1908.
A third field of some promise is
known as the Cook inlet field. and is
situated between Itimna peak and Tim
ma lake, near the mouth of Innerskin
bay. A well was started at Oil bay in
the summer of 1902, which. at depth
of 500 feet, is said to have found some
petroleum; at a gerater depth salt
water began to flow. and then came
natural gas. The well was then aban-
doned.
The fourth principal field where oil
has been discovered is at Cold bay.
nearly opposite the southern extremity
of kadiak island. Two wells were
driven there in the summer of 1903, but
no developments We're reported to the
geological survey. There has been a
great rush of prospectors to this dis
trict.