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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
SISTERSVILLE GIRL HONORED

Miss Bertha Smith, of our city,
has recently been appointed an
assistant teacher in the West
Virginia University School of
Music. Last June Miss Smith
completed the teachers course as
given by that institution, and
offers from various mu-
sic schools, but having a strong
preference for her alma mater she
has accepted the above mentioned
position and will leave here on
Friday of this week to take up
her new studies.
Miss Smith taught in this city
during the season of 1923. and
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
WEATHER AND CROP CONDITIONS

and of good quality. Oats are
turning out much better than eX-
pected and the yield is about the
average. Early corn is ripenlng
and cutting is in progress, but
late corn is suffering for rain,
and is firing badly, and will not
make more than a third Of crop.
Millet is doing well and cutting
is now general. Buckwheat is
ripening rapidly and the pros
poets are very bright. Pastures
are drying up, and water is get
ting very low. Sweet potatoes
are turning out well, and Irish
potatoes are being dug with a
good yield. Cow peas and cab
bage are doing well, and tobacco
is being secured. Peaches are
making a fair yield, but apples
will make a poor crop. Grapes
are ripening rapidly and will be
plentiful. Fall blowing is re-
tarded by dry weather, as the
soil is too hard to plOw.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
FIREMEN'S PARADE

fine uniforms of green cloth.
Next in line was the 4. Wells
Hook & Ladder company, and
they attracted much attention.
They were attired in new white
suits. The Citizens company
brought up the rear, and they,
too. came in for their share OF ia
vorable comment. They wore ell
egant uniforms of blue cloth.
The aides to Chief Marshal Kerr
were a handsome body of men,
and were the center OF attrac-
ton of all spectators, especially
from the ladies. They were all
astride of handsome and stylish
horses. and those who performed
this duty were Capt. Eph Wells,
Samuel McCoach, Joseph Nc
Kay, Ralph Broadwater and son,
w. J. Brown, Arthur Corbitt
II. G.. Meek and C. E. kahle,
Master Brown, Arthur COrbitt
and Garfield Hays.
After parading all the proml-
nent streets in the city and su-
burbs, the procession disbanded
at the City Building. The pro-
gram was carried out to the let
ter. and everything passed off
like clock work. The different
committees in charge of the at
fair cannot be praised too highly
for their untiring efforts in max
ing the parade of yesterday the
great success that it was.
Each fire company clearly dem
onstrated the fact that they had
been carefully drilled. and also,
that they were a credit and an
honor to the different cities they
represented.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15

An alarm of fire was given
right after dinner today that call
ed the fremen out to fight quite
a nasty fire. The flames broke
out in a frame building owned by
Tom Williams. in Alley c, occu-
pied by James Gilmore johnson,
colored, and before the flames
could be checked caught in an
clubhouse and in the stable OF
Thomas Sterritt burning both OF
the latter buildings considerable
and about wrecking them, as
they were slightly built structures
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15

Lovers of the antique and relic
hunters will have an opportunity
this week of securing unique
example of the cabinet-makers'
art.
Dennis O'Day, who has now
reached the advanced age of 81
years. offers for sale an Irish bog
oak cane, an heirloom in the
O'Day family since the year 1853.
The cane measures thirty-four
inches in length, the top is sur
mounted with a heavy silver
band, then a full eleven inches of
the most intricate hand carving
below which is a narrower silver
band.
The cane is in an almost per-
feet state of preservation consid-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15

The weather during the week
was bright and sunshiny, with
moderate day temperatures and
cool nights. and with scarcely any
rain. The maximum temperature
ranged from 10 to 80 degrees, and
the minimum. from fl to 81 de-
grees. The mean temperature
was generally below the average.
The rainfall was very deficient,
and with the exception Of few
scattered thunder storms on
ThuSrday and Friday. no rain has
fallen during the week. Light
frost was reported from few
stations of high altitude, but not
severe enough to do any injury.
The drought continues through
out the State with injurious ef-
feet on late planted vegetation.
Thrashing is progressing rapidly,
and is nearing completion in quite
a number of counties. Wheat is
about secured, and in good con-
dition, with yield averaging well
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
Come early Monday for your
school Uvona and avoid the rush.
Book store. 9,6-6t
THE FAMOUS "EL CAPTAIN" MARCH
sISTERSVILLE, w. VA

When Sousa was writing "El
Captain. one of the most sue
cessful comic operas Of many
years, he studiOusly avoided any
sembIance Of march time in the
music. presumably for the very
reason that the public would nat
urally anticipate a march Of some
sort in a SOusa opera, and that
he would demonstrate that he not
only was not overwhelmed to
march time, but really avoided it
save when he saw fit to give to
the field Of band music a special
contribution. Therefore, the op-
era was born and christened de-
void of march timeI 1t has
more or less war-like atmosphere.
and there was every opportunity
for a real stirring martial en-
semble climax, but Sousa used
the chance with other treatment
equally effective.
Time came for staging the Op-
era and the producers were en-
thusiastic. At the first rehearsal
one of them suggested that GER
tain martial scene should be sung
in march time. The suggestion
at once created an impression
throughout the company as well
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
IRISH BOG-OAK CANE

ering its great age. Mr.. O'Day
has records and authentic proof
that the tree was found by Col
nelius O'Day in CIounoun bog,
Clare county, Ireland, in the
year 1885, and has been handed
down from father to son since.
1t was given to the present
owner by his grandfather, Dennis
O'Day w. in the year 1889.
Some of Mr.. O'Day's friends
will rattle the cane, selling the
chances at from one cent to one
dollar, according to lot.
The cane is on exhibition, to-
gether with a copy of its true
pedigree, at the Oil Well Supply
company's store where the tick
cts may be bought.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15

The principal feature Of the
firemen carnival yesterday was
the parade in the afternoon OF
the different companies. 1t was
the grandest event of the kind
ever before witnessed in the city
and a great success in every par
ticular. Promptly at = O'Clock
the procession formed on Water
street at the foot of Charles and
proceeded north up Water to
Hill street. Chief Marshal DIR.
w. II. Kerr headed the parade on
horseback. and closely III his rear
was the Heatherington B. p. 0. f.
band Of Bellaire. O.. one OF the
finest musical organizations III the
Ohio valley. Next in line was
the visiting fire companies, and
they all made very nobby ap-
pearance in their handsome uni
lOIIllS. llt wv " NOill l'tlilINS ii'iii
Cameron followed close in the
rear Of HeatheringtOn's band.
One of the companies was at
tired in blue and the other in red
coats and white pantaloons.
Next in the procession was the
MatamOras company. The mem
bers wore light pantaloOns and
red shirts, and made very at
tractive appearance, capturing
the prize for being the best drill
ed and most handsome company
in the parade. Immediately in
the rear of the visiting fire .cOm-
panies was Bells Imperial band,
which discoursed sweet strains
of music throughout the long pa
rade. Then came the home fire
companies, the j. 7. Jones being
in the lead. The members wore
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15

was eminently successful, as has
been proven by the numbers Of
persons who have waited this fall
before beginning their musical
studies in the hope that she
might decide to remain here an
other year. Her study has in
cluded not only piano-forte play
ing, but musical theory, harmony,
and history as well; any branch
of which she is thoroughly capa-
bic of teaching. And though
many are disappointed she carries
into her new work the well
wishes and congratulations of q
host of f-iends.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15

as among the producers, and the
latter set ont to find SOusa. who
was living at the GrenOble at the
time.
Look here, Mr.. Sousa." said
the spokesman. "the finale Of the
second act Of Ell Captain offers
a magnificent opportunity for a
grand march, and we've come to
ask You to write one especially
to fit the spot. -
Nonsense" replied d Sousa,
that is the very thing l avoided
doing"
"Ah, but you do wrong! you
throw away grand chancei
Please do it?"
For more than a week the IA
nous composer was Obdurate, but
so much pressure was brought to
bear that at last he consented to
write a special march for the
opera and not only that but he
put band in the scene and that
scene never has failed to arouse
an audience to high pitch. This
is how one Of SOusa's greatest
marches came to be written.
"El Captain" will be seen here
at the Auditorium Tuesday, Sep
tepmber II. Seats at 81. 75c and
soc.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
PROF JOHNSON BURNED OUT

and old. The dwelling house was
also practically gutted by the
fire and will have to be rebuilt.
johnson was saved, but his house
hold goods were pretty generally
wrecked. The loss will be about
$500. with no insurance. The fire
boys were all diked out in their
parade uniforms and some of
them got good soaking that
will ruin their uniforms, but they
went right into the fire, soon had
it under check regardless of good
clothes.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
New ShirtWdiStS and Fall Hats

You will also find many novelties in this way of
neckwear, belts, gloves, hosiery.
New carpets blankets anne antiques and other goods
arriving daily
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-15
SPECIAL NOTICE

On Tuesday September GOTH I am leaving here for my
second trip East complete buying for the different de-
partments throughout mammoth establishment.
EDWIN N. FISCHER.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-15

proposition would present no difficul culties. Referring back to the descrip ton of location, formation and condi tions extant in the Deer Creek field MT Campbell concludes with the fol lowing very interesting. and locally encouraging, resume:
 From the foregoing facts regarding the coal in the Deer Creek basin Il seems safe 10 assume that there are two beds of workable thickness throughout the larger part of thii basin. The dimensions of the field are approximately 3 by 10 miles; its area is almost 30 square miles. The beds are thin. but from the measure ments obtained it seems probable that they run from 24 to 30 inches in thick ness, and this is within the limits of a workable coal The tonnage of the field, based upon an estimate of 24 inches of coal through basin of about 3 by 10 miles in extent is about 6O,- 100000 tons, About 50 per cent of this may be available, making 30.0OO, 900 tons of coal
 The coal is well disposed for min. ing, except where it is subject to local disturbances and where it has been cut by ingenious dikes. These dis turbances are generally apparent at the surface and may be avoided in the location of commercial mines.
 Tn a general way the coal is two qualities. the first being a hard block coal, which is fairly well adapted for transportation and for commercial use, and also may be manufactured into coke The second grade is soft badly crushed coal, which carries a heavy percentage of ash, and which, owing to its peculiar condition, prob ably cannot be marketed. It carries however, a fairly large percentage of volatile matter and it may be utilized in one or two ways, either by being manufactuedi into gas and the gas piped to the place of consumption, or to generate electricity in the field and the power carried by wire where it is needed. By the latter method only a small percentage of the full value oi the coal would be utilized; therefore it seems probable that the former method would be the most economical means of using this deposit. By the modern methods of making producer or water gas the whole of the fue value of this coal might be utilized"
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-15
BISBEE COPPER
 STOCK

FRANK J. GRAF, Broker. Copper Queen Hotel Building,
 Phone Ill.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-15

In his contribution "The Deer Greek (Ariz) Coal Field" MT. Marian Camp ben in Contributions to Economic Geology. '. S. Bulletin No. 225, sets forth some keenly interesting and en' couraging facts to those interested In the new Molder coal field of Morenei The value of the report in connection with the Clifton-Morenci district Is increased by the fact that the Deer Creek formation is almost identical in general character to that prevailing n the Molder field, and that the develop ment work so far done in the Molder district tends to continue the similar ity. Further, the Deer Creek field, 160 miles down the Gila from the Mol Ger field, is patiently continuation of the latter, the trend of the formation and the dip of the veins in both fields being similar. Mr Campbell in sey- eral places in his report points to the location of the field in the heart of a great copper belt. including Globe, Clifton-Morenci and Bisbee in it's outer circle. and draws the conclusions re- peatedly that even if its coal be Of very low grade it would by reason of it's very close touch with the great consuming market at home, have high value commercially. This being true renci field is still more forcible, inas- much as successful development of it., in the extensive way that there IS abundant room for capital to engage itself. would put coal at the doors of three great reduction plants by rail haul of two miles to one and ten miles by roundabout route to the other two, besides putting coal on direct line of the Phelps Dodge railroads to Bis bee. Douglas and Mexico plants, and throwing coal within fifteen miles of rail 10 the same company's Globe camp. The fact of consumption of above 4000 tons of coal per month in the Clifton Morenci camp alone, at cost of from ss to s9.50 per ton is suffi- cient 10 verify MT. Campbell's belief that very low grade coal, produced near home. could be worked to high advantage in this great mineral sec ton. Cost of mining and delivery from the Molder field to the Clifton-Mo- renci camp would not exced s1.35 per ton. between which and s9 per ton there is marked opportunity for in- crease of dividend payments.
 In the matter of quality of the Deer Greek product. analysis of the lower bench coal in the Grove shaft, in the lower Deer Creek field, gives the best returns found in the report among the number of analyses made of coal from the several workings in the fed. It compares with the analyses made by the Detroit Copper company Of coal from the surface of the Molder field, its purchase of property there, as follows:
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-15
The Copper
 SITUATION AS SEEN
 In New York
RELIABLE ESTIMATES PLACE THE PRODUCTION AT 2s.ooo TONS
 PER MONTH.
Season of the Year When Consump- ton is Less, and Iron and Steel Looking Less Encouraging-Unde the Circumstances the Prices On Copper Win Probably Not Be Main. taired.

The New York Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin says: There is reason to believe that there has been a decided increase in the rate of production of copper recently, relia- ble estimates now placing the current monthly output at 2s,O00 tons. I'm ports are increasing, and for this month seem likely to reach at least 1000 tons. This means an available supply of about S5,000 tons per month. We have now reached the time Of year when there is a natural falling off in consumptive requirements, and with the outlook for iron and steel and other metals so decidedly less en- couraging the prospect points to an accumulation of copper in the hands Of producers after June. if not sooner.
 These facts seem to indicate that some sellers of copper are finding that they will have a larger surplus than they had anticipated, and there may be even more copper a5ailabIe for June shipment Certainly the lar gest interest gives evidence of sur plus stocks even at the present mom- enJ. The result is that an easier feeling is being developed. especially as purchasing on both domestic and foreign account has fallen off decid- ecly within the last few days Un- der the circumstances, it ceems prob able that present asking prices for copper will not be maintained. In fact. Lake copper for late June and July shipment may be quoted at 1914 to 13 1-2 cents, electrolytic at 13 Is cents and casting copper at 12 7S 10 13 cents, although no change has been made in the official quotations as yet. and in dependent interests are still asking extreme prices.
 IL is interesting to note that of the copper exported in April from the United States 4.170 tons went to Holland. the major portion of which is destined for Germany, while the di. rect shipments to Germany were 2.516 tons. France took 1.7S7 tons and England 2,S46 tons. The exports for the current month are estimated at 10000 tons; last year. in May. weI shipped 9,207 tons to Europe.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-15
PROBATE NOTICE.

In the Probate Court of the County of Cochise, Territory of Arizona.
 In the matter of the Estate of F. A Sweet. Deceased. Order to show cause why decree of partial distribu' ton should not be made
 On reading and filing the petition of B. A. Packard, administrator of the estate of F. A Sweet, deceased. and praying. among other things, fer an order of partial distribution of the residue of said estate among the per sons thereto entitled:
 IL is ordered. that all persons inter esteC in the estate of the said F. A. Sweet. deceased. be and appear be- fore the Probate Court of the said County of Cochise. at the court room Of said Court, in the Court House in said Cochise County, on Wednes- day, the 25th day of May, 1904, al l1:3O o'clock a. m., then and there 10 show cause why an order of partial distribution should not be made of the residue of said estate among the heirs at law of the deceased, according to law
 l. is further ordered, that copy of this order be published for ten days before the said 18th day of May. 1904, in the Bisbee Daily Review, a newspa- Der printed and published in the said Cochise County.
 F. R. O'BRIEN.
 Probate Judge Dated May II, 1904.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-15
No. 7182.
TREASURY DEPARTAENT.

TREASURY DEPART-I -IENT- Office of the Comptroller of the Cur
 rency.
 Washington. D. C., March %. 1904.
 WHEREAS, by satisfactory evi- dence presented 10 the undersigned, it has been made to appear that The First National Bank of Bisbee," locat- ed in the town of Bisbee, in the Coun- " of Cochise. and Territory of Ar:zo- na. has compiled with all of the pro visions of the statutes of the United States. required to be compiled with before an association shall be au- thorized 10 commence the business of banking:
 NOW, THEREFORE, I. William 3. Ridgely, Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that The First Ma tional Bank of Bisbee," located in the town of Bisbee. in the County of Co chise and Territory of Arizona, is au- thorized to commence the business of banking as provided in Section Fifty One Hundred and Sixty-Nine of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 In testimony whereof witness my hand and Seal of Office this twenty second day of March, 1904. (Seal.) WILLIAM B. RIDGELY,
 Comptroller of tbe Currency. 4-23-61t.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-15
Ord lmprovement.

You wouldn't know the Hc.el Ord now in Douglas. The hotel has been completely renovated and refurnish- ed. and Landlord Elwood Madden $ adding to the popularity of the house daily. Pete Lepach presides at the bar, and all will remember Pete at the l.. & o. in Bisbee. 2-9-1m.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-15
Mine Superintendent.

Pete Hook, the superintendent of the DemOcrata mine, of Sonora. was in Bisbee yesterday. Mir Hook is an ole timer in this district. having been in Tombstone in the early days.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-15
Warren n1iningD District
Coal Outlook
 ENCOURAGING TO
 MorenCi Field
THE DEER CREEK FIELD A CON. TlNUATIoN OF THE MOL
 DER FIND.

Analysis cf the Deer Creek Cosl- Runs From 34 to 54 Per Cent Ash Even With This High Percentage the Low Grade coal Could Stand in Competition With Foreign Produe- ton.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-15
DEER CREEK. (l2 12 Seam.)

DEER CREEK.
 Q212 Seam.)
 Per cent. Moisture l 70 Volatile combustible matter. .36 65 Ash ...-..--. -o4 so Fixed Carbon ......-.-..2 ..26 Sl
 HOLDER FIELD.
 (4foot Scamp
 Per cent. Moisture ...-..------.-- eZ Volatile combustible matter. ....17 19 Ash ............-. .26 % Fixed Carbon. .. ...37 09 The striking feature of the anal yses," says Mir. Campbell, ''is the : high percentage of ash, which in the samples taken runs from 34 to 54 per cent. At first this heavy percentage seems to be prohibitive, but when it is considered that much of the Cobra co and New Mexico coal delivered in this region probably does not run under 17 per cent of ash and some oi it exceeds this figure, it is apparent that local coal, even with the heavy percentage shown in the above anal yses, may be able to stand in compei- ton. It is possible that the ash may be reduced by washing, if the coal is transported to the Gfla river, where sufficient water is available for the purpose"
 Mr Campbell. in pointing to the an alyses, states that it will be seen by them that all the coals of the field will produce coke, but resolves later that the success with which they may be used for smelting copper depends largely on the amount of silica con tained in the ash, which he has found to run about 50 per cent. He again refers to washing as a means of relief in this matter, but considers that Il would be an expensive item if the property should be far distant from a considerable stream. Ii the case Of the Molder coal field, bordering on the Frisco and Eagle, this end of the