The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-09-23

In the OIL \
and Gas Field u
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Cotfeyyllle now claims the belt for
fast drilling.
Muskogee is going to have an oil
refinery at once.
Drilling is to be commenced near
McCune without delay.
The Pomeroys have returned from
the fair much pleased with their trip.
Mr., l.. N. Barrett and daughter,
Kate McAndrew are taking an outing.
Well No. on the Linder tract
north Of the city, was shot. last Mon
daY.
If your gun needs over hauling bring
it to me at 512 S. Lincoln.-F l.
JONES.
Ed McClelland has gone east He
expects to take IN the fair before re.
turning.
Isett 81 Mildren have contracted 10
drill three wells at Tulse, l. t., for tie
Cherokee National Co.
The foreman of the TIMES Office,
to the big fair, Wednesday evening.
A man by the name of Speering fell
from the top of "A foot derrick at
Independence and does not seem to be
very seriously hurt.
The Aurora 90. shot it's No. s on
the Ransing land, last Saturday.
The well is good one and will be
money maker from the start.
CoffeYvle seems to be very much
elated over the prospects Of hig
smelter. If the smelter is enc half AS
large as is claimed she has good rea--
son to elate.
The Shawnee Co. operating on the
Hudson land, east OF Shaw. brought
in its first well, last Frida The well
is very promising. The Shawnee L.
composed mainly of Topeka men.
Arkansas City is jubilating over
little gas well recently brought in
near the city. She will have to de
velop a stronger flow than she has yet
before she can get in the list of gas
towns.
The White City Co. operating on
Sec 9-291S, near Thayer, brought in
good oiler the first of the week. This
is their second we'll. The first had
L
territory and may develop into good
field.
The Premium Co. brought in and
shot its No. on the Gross land.
Saturday morning. The we'll shows
up equal to any well on the tract. (
Mr.. Rawlings, manager Of the COM
pany, claims that it is a hundred
barrel proposition. At any rate 1t is
a good well and will be coupled up to
the pipe line at once.
1t is reported that the Kansas City,
Mo- Gas Co. has bought a large tract
Of gas land near f 'o1Ia and will br
in shape to compete with any company
piplng natural gas into the city.
There seems to be about three COM
panies striving for The control OF
natural gas privileges In Kansas City.
That city should be IN good shape 70
get cheap gas if a pipeline ever sue
ceeds in getting through.
Account Kansas City horse show,
Oct. 18th to %. Tickets will be solo
October 18th to 22nd at rate of 81 10.
Tickets limited to return not earlier
than Oct. 18th and not later chan
Oct oath except that by paying fec
of sec ticket may be extended t.
leave Kansas City Nov. 8th. Ticket
to be deposited not later thon Oct
oath for extenslon.-H. M. Erhard,
Agt.
AS an example Of how the use of oil
as fuel is spreading comes the report |
that the German navy Is abount t. |
Introduce It's use on larger scale.
An Associated Press cable from Berlin |
received recently says: The admir-
atty has ordered two new tank
steamers to be built at Klel. They
are to supply petroleum as fuel to
German warships. Oil as a subsidi
airy fuel has already been used sue
on battleships aud tn,
government designs using 1T in larger
quantities in the future.