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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09
Policen1en's Buttons Received.

Chief of Police Werner has received tho
shipment Of buttons for the winter uni
forms of tho patrolinen. The buttons
have tho one word Police" written across
them, and are much more attractive than
the ones now used--military-on the uni-
ornls. Each officer is also to be pro
vided with Whistle. These will be used
In the place OF the sticks that now are
Ger when calling another. New caps have
been received for the bicycle officers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09
CANNOT CONTROL
THE: YELLOW I'll. |. JACK
tit is Now Spreading to All Al P [''7''
sss lions Of PEN
sacola.
THE FIGHT ON MOSQUITOES l:| q ]'I:':
1t Is Not Being Conducted As It
sl1ou1d-Gencral Fever
Conditions.
THE FIGHT ON MOSQUITOES q 'l::!:
NV h Associated press.)

IL z
Y 1,rtN sA COLA. Fla, October 8.--Nine-
toa,, now cases or yellow fever developed
l., 1,ntsncoln to-day, showing q large
i,,crcnso IN tho number llerotof0re re-
nnrtnd 1hts 10 partially due to the rigid
+, u,,,ection which was made to-day BY
whnt ID known as the Cltiaens' Commits
tee. which was appointed yesterday, each
cltizcn being assigned TO IL block. This
inspection revealed many cases which had
not been reported. All OF these cases
were among the lower class residents.
though the physA ans reported several
cases which Scn u en- under n,lrvelllance
for several days. The prevailing opinion
Is TINT the fever Is beyond control; that
1t will remain IN Pensacola until frost.
The efforts OF the doctors are now CEN
tered principally In preventing q spread
and keeping tho ,1umbcrof cases as small
us possible ~
Many Are Dying.
No deaths occurred during the day,
although there are 81 number Of patients
In tho hospital and other places who are
l.keytto expire beforo morning
Tho obstacles thrown in the way, Of
the health officials by ignorant parties
has prevented tho former from stamping
out the disense ind conducting CAM
paign against the mosquito ns 1t should
be conducted. AZ a consequence there
arc now nearly one hundred cases under
treatment.
+, Many persons have left the city since
the establishment Of the detention camp
by tho Marine Hospital Service. and more
will follow. as the fever seems to DO
spreading to all portions OF Pensacola.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09
A WHITE MAN FOUND
INJURED AND UNCONSCIOUS

DR.. Fit, OF tho ambulance, was called
t, st. Peter and Baker streets at 1880
o'clock Sunday morning to attend John
Magcc, white man, who had been
found In an unconscious condition, He
had n chastity scalp wound that required
seven stitches and there was also q
compound fracture Of tho nose, Some
short instrument had been used. Magee
could not give any Intelligent account of
the accident. .lt r.n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09
Duty Of Candidates.

All the candidates for office. Legislative
and city. may not know it, but the fact
Is that, in order to get their names regu-
larly on the official ticket, they must give
due notice to Walter Christian, clerk of
the Hastings Court, and this notice must
be given in writing on or before the 18th
of October. That Is the law, ana this Is
about the last warning that will be given.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09
A FOOTBALL PLAYER is
DEAD OF HIS INJURIES
Try Associated Press. !

CHESTER, PA, October S.--John S.
Summergll, aged 81 years. a member
OF the Franklin football team OF this
place. died in the hospital here to-day
from injuries received during game
yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09
Mr.. Mansfield Not a Partner,

Mr. O. II. Tyree, Of the Tyree Paint
ing Company, stated yesterday that the
report Of the partnership of Mr., M. 3 =
Mansfield In his firm WAS erroneous, MT.
Mansfield was an cmploye, but not a
member OF the firm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09
HEIR TO BIG FORTUNE
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
lnY Associated Press.'

My NHsUCIHteu FTeSH,l --- ----
PHILADELPHIA, PA, October S.--lIeir
to fortune estimated ut $4,000. Frank
HouEhton. tlllrty-two years old, son OF
Charles w. Houghton, a wealthy Phila-
delphian, committed suicide to-day by
inhallng gas. lie was melancholy over
the death of his mother.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09
George Smith Arrested,

c,Ao,re 4 smith. a white man forty-one
,,a asofs I'D was arrested here yesterday
o o;S, , iIg'estI Elm with being fugitive from
Justice Nogs0Ik rna ID ov Y w 20 o eer
s. n Cotton, Of Norfolk, yesterday afser-
noon. t,:;..se,,es,ih oar,eete .e-r y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09
SCHOOLS.
McGuire's University School

II OPP. MONROE PARK. RICHMOND. ~, "a.
Forty.Nrst Session Begins sept; "a, ~ Wee nj
class Sa roSms ns arso: We'll lighted yspti-
lated. Germ-proof Alters tor ar.n S s,IHm,
Tnsperton mv:ted. Eight experienced instruo.
sepaas study ha ana :. a s aohoo have
,hs e seon ia say1 At UNiVERs11Y OF VA
;M ara sfs5fiPsH ana z n e q an
- r. u'p nnn T. I, A. degrna;5 CORNELL UNI.
yERsiry ana 1,ld e; Fl d dsEFSSei cols
az az MnDIcIEIS.I / 81. D.; VA. POLYTECHNIC.
Inr d aes aays sept 49, 10 and 60 Assemble
c sinH1 with Complete information at hook
and dTs s;ores or Or b Sop ma' p'n''pA' . y
i'eiS'a Net 4. JoHN r. INQUIRE. Principal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09
OBITUARY.
Mrs, Lucinda Whismon.

Especial to The 'Tlmes-Dlspateh.)
CRAB ORCHARD, VA, October 81
News was received here of the sudden
death of Mrs. Lucinda Whismon, wife OF
Jacob Whismon, Of Glover Fork, Harlan
county, ky, ~: I, I -r. ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09
MISSION SERVICE.
Children Give Enjoyable Exer-
cises at Bethlehem Church.

. V1SEo at 1CelI1C1tSH!1 O11u1 I11'
@ An interesting clildren's mission SER
vice was held ut Bethlehem Lutheran
Church yesterday morning, the following
little people taking part: Renn Lehman,
Elsie Raabc, Ruth Meuschkc. Hattie and
Annie Veniskl Lula Maxwell. Eeonora
Miller. Laura Mehlbrech, Eta Herold
emily Pohllc Rosina Moesta Carrie
uetzer, Line ITcrold Lizzie Maxwell
Following is the programme rendered:
Recitation. A Little Child Shall Lead
Them.
Recitation by Emily Pohlig.
Solo by Rosina Moesta.
Recitation by twelve children, who en-
tered singing. ."Follow Jesus"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09
NEW ORLEANS.
There Was Not Single Death
Recorded Yesterday.

-I (By Associated- Press.)
NEW ORLEANS. October s.-The OF
ficial report to p. NJ. Is as follows:
New cases ............... 10
Total to date. s....3,1e5
Deaths fS.r..,..............
Total to datc............. 40
New fool ,................
Under treatment ........ 200
sWi.sss niach m I'D 81 va U. o.585
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-11-15
Tho Wrong Man.

On 6 train going from Chicago to
Dubuque, Iowa, wae 6 passenger in
ono Of the sleeping oagu who, had been
drinking heavily, bus realised che
fact that he was Intoxicated. As he
was about 20 setiro he called porter
to him and handing him dollar, re-
quested 20 DO walked at Rockford, ILL.,,
and said he: "Be cure and put me
OF, whether I want 60 60 or not. /
know I an pretty full, and whom I
am, I'm liable to Gsht; but DONE mind
that, just put me of-do you under.
stsnd--juse put me off,"
EARLY next morning 90 the train
was nearing Dubuque and the pas
esngero were hurriedly drsssi1g, the
oolored porter with his head band
aged, one eye closed aud his face
showing hard usage, was attending to
his duties. just then the Crook
ford" passenger orswfed out OF his
berth, looked out to get bis .bearinks,
and then went for that porter. "Look
here, you sooundrell'', ,he cried. "Whas
does this mean? Didn't l tell You TO.
put me off at .Rockford2'' r. -.
The darkey looked at him o mo-
ment and said: rs You dc gemman
what wanted to be put OFF, ~: :.
"Certsinly, and I gave you o dol
lar, you sooandrel, to see to isl' : +:
"Well." said the porter. tenderly
aajussins tue Saadase round lie ;;s=s,
If you's de gemman who Civ me
dat dollar, what I vsut to know 10
JUS dis yeh, who was dc gemnan dat
T put of at RookRosd2" :, Al +. =: : E s: s.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-11-15
Father aHd Two SeRe 9uoS Face
She GG!!0ws.

Veldoats, &c., Nov. a.-The Su-
pzeme Court OF Georgia today affirmed
the deoieions Of che lover couYt in the
ceee Of che Rawlings men convicted OF
the murder OF the two Carter chill
dren near here. J. G.. Rawliugs, the
father, end two Of his cons, Milton
ind Jeese, must go to the gallows,
while another son, Leonard, must
eerve life sentence in the peniten-
tiary.
The Supreme Court, after passing
upon and disposing Of all the assign
ments Of error, declared the evidence
in each Of these GASES justified the
evidence in the case OF Frank Turner
the negro who was convicted Of boing
en- accessory before the fact, did not
justify the verdict in his case, and
held chat he should have been granted
o nsw trial. 0
Tbs Eawlingses this afternoon re-
oe;ved the news Of the courts fiading.
Turner will be tried again ct the rega-
lar term next week.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-11-15
a Sad Reminder.

90, - a - u
I: :: A story 10 told BY The writer ?oe
.'Some Stories OF che Concert Plss..
sssssss'' ssssssss'! eenseenings Nine. Patti che
famous English oontralso. !. The aihg.
.er wan delighting . large audience il.
tbe .ewn hAll at Birminsham when q
u4ssingmen ia: the rear o9 tho build
ing was observed ; 20 BE In ssaslHss., 4
.Thsre was nothing 10 enc words sio
account for the display Of feeling. and,
had this been otherwise the famed:
prima donna was singing in !: the, Ital.=
ian tongue. But the grief os the man,
became more pronounced ezs Nine
Patti had:eonoladed At length amid.
s. thuader of applause, The Finger 81 i q: : :;
tired aud ths stranger was asked .ho:
reason Of his grief. ,t s.
i ;Ssssss..She reminds me 90 o mp dssser,'s.s, Il,
3eaid the stearfal one. Sue was 1 Id, d,
the :aingin' line. # ;s3s :i ,55
{ 81 But surely :yons daughters, could
NOS sing #liks that? queried the man
in the nsxt seat I;
81: s 9 5, aniNssed theI inourner with
another sob, but yoa could never:
tell what che Vac aingin' about. ss
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-11-15
4 Visw Ailaasa.. ;.

ao SGT solsmuly upon the top atep
almost directly uuder che ssreamos o9
white ersna and accepted with due
gravity offerings OF candy and other
childish treasures, says tie New York
Sun. Perhaps twenty Of bis play.
mates had gathered about him and
the kindly faced old lady whose quick
sympathy took in the meaning OF che
tableau halted her companion the bot.
ter 10 observe. :'.- :#:s~.,,.% =: :.
LENT that just too sweet" che
said with gentle enthusiasm. %''The
poor little chap has lost his little
brother or sister and his playmatss,
are Offering the best sympashy they
knew. Nov look as that little tot,','
as one tiny girl pushed her, way
through the crowd and thrust a
cigarette coupon into his oyerdowing
hands. ''1t's al she has to otgor,
dear lissle thing. but she gives il
willingly to sho" her sympathy With
her listle playeellow. Lam going
TO give her a penny to- give to
him." " 't:-.. ..tj..'t T.. ,....,
The tot wae on the outskirts OF, tbs
crowd and the old lady beekoned to
her. :.'-.s IS. ,f, ,$ :*::s. ;Sl,z
HAS chat iistls boy lost his els.
tas?" ahe demanded. ;, 81" + .i it !:
"Naw, bic bruddei died. was tho
answer. ~: ~. .5;. .5;.
"And are You trying 70 sonaole
him? IT., 3ust too sweea,'' =, =, was the
enthusiastic comment. stYou ara, ara
giving hin your little treasures 10
mako him forget his loas7::' &. ::::s :,55
NAV, = was che unexpected re-.
ply, "When do! funerals over we'se.
goin' TO git some Of do aowess. Data
what" s. /: I: . $ I: :;;5 ;5
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gagQ ssagiilRls ASssada lSsssaatn
= asassss ssssgs ssaasssass ssasss l3ssisoasas 5S

Mrs. Louisa Carlisle, vile os Cart
J. w. CaE!isls, oa Spartan arg. ana s.
ehsEming lady cell kuoun ia Green
willie, wan o eehoolmssa es Msa. Hat
tie ROOSEVELT, noshsG og Psssidsns,
Roosevelt. 4; C \ = Z Y sFs. ;:s' ;;s'
Together they attended . female
college ct Baghamgillo, sboae svo,
miles from Colpus ia. DIR. EsrSka,.
was president. Tbs buildings og the
institstion were bukasd to the ground
;on February 1s. las9. Ia lie asy
che aeheol vac the most pppular ia-
sGisution for she eduestion oe young
women ia the Southeast, and snany
we'll born girls from various passe os !:
the seuth rsoeiysa shsiy. edusat;sn
there. Hss. Caeliala. zssorrnnsly AEsaa
Louise Bobo, vas<a pupil as tha Bar
hanavilie school during tho session of
18b0-61. She has new in her posses.
sion 9 photograph OF che old school
and nambes og seggss hesks esssaa In,
tho school. The history which ei,es.
unea from 1850 to 1854 contains j list,
eethe hiatesy slaaa. ALI ehe names. s
,areys Witesn in peneia and although,
somewhat Faded every hssae is dia. !
tines. Among che ganass oe tbs.
young laaiess who Wsga nembers or:
che ciass ,weSe che MiessB Bal.
loohs Of Rssvell, Gta., one o9 ,h,t,l whom;
was Misu Matte, Etyho vas known.
anong her classmates aa ss.lsiksia." :
Mss. Carlials lseensmbssa agassie
Bulleah S,Rish pleasant seSssgeationa., /
The following TO- 8 iiss {. oe B the.
history clssa and no aesbs chat,
panes: of many oe che syselupg ladies' !
will Sbs Familiar 20 old sasidei,ss or
Grasnyille: Miasaas lBoss;o, Afiaass. !. :
Bulsoeh. Mdisa Brooke, Msss UaEeten, Il
Miasea fDunlpp, Mics Dosier, HIM Jas.
Bobo. Miae Fosney sallIi ias Flnellen,,
Misc Hudson. RMias 81 zsoH Hasii, Inaias
Knnerly, Miss Moon. RGiss 'yVids.
man, Miss 81 Whits, lIies s% Eallaee.
Miss smish, hfiae ahaakelford Asius.
Mo Insosh Miss rilliams and bliss
Perslow. M
@ a nuinbar of cha members dc shia.
olaaa are saill Living /, a araens s IL. & whom,
Sara$ Mrs. Gariisls #and & sH Ma. j .S4 j
MoC CluRe, gorlnesly Mics ia Dunlo lop,---
GYaanville ss.-5: Il;
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-11-15
MYSTERIOUS KENTUCKY CAVE.
Twenty Lives Have Been Lost in Effort to
Explore it.
Victor Moulder in Louisville Post.

Within 1000 yards Of Ironbridge,
on Barren river, is located q cave
which is trsditionslly known as
Magic Cavern. One hundred and
fifty years ago this cave was disoov-
cred by young Italian called Count
Lillienthal, who came from the his
toric plains Of Lombardy in quest Of
adventure in the new world. The
count used tho cave as refuge from
the hostile savage and as stoiehouse
and hiding place for the vast :reae.
ure he brought with him frora his ne
tive land.
Magic Cavern is the most elusive
mystery in Southwestern Kentucky.
It is located on the south bank Of the
river and adjacent to the famous
Wickliffe Bottom. For the past 100
years entrance to this underground
palace and treasure house hes been
sought by many persons at various
timea. Few have entered the open
ing, and none who entered tie gloomy
chamber has returned to tell the STORY
Of his narrowing experiences. No
Fewer than 26 lives are known TO have
been lost in vain efforts to aeoure the
sseaaure reputcd TO be secreted In Q
sealed niche Of the cave. There 10 o
eur,e upon tho place. Wioklifle Bot
tom was the soene Of bloody battle,
and the perpendicular cliff north Of
the river, known as Lillienthsls Leap,
was the place chosen for the climax
Of shocking tragedy.
In the early part Of the nineteenth
century settlers were constantly in
seeroh Of Magic Cavern and it's thous-
ands Of dollars in gold coin and bags
Of precious gems: In 1864 two white
men came to the vicinity, searched
along the river for days and days,
then suddenly disappeared. That
they perished in an attempt to seoure
the treasure wss the general verdict,
for they were tracked to the mouth Of
Q cave above o suckhole, which they
are known to have entered, and from
which they never returned. John
Darling of Missouri mot O. similar
Fate at the same place in 1866.
In the spring Of 1880 four Cherokee o
indians came to Iron Bridge and
. pitched camp on Lillienthols Lenp.
they had soiled, rough chart Of the
vicinity which they often consulted
" They left their camp early one morn.
ing, never to return. Like that Of
che white men, their srail led to on
opening in the bluff. What sheir
fate WAC none may know, but mon
nov living do know that they never
returned from Magic Cavern alive.
Searching parties, after days OF fruit.
]ess lsbor, failed to locate che entrance
OF the cave. The mouth Of the apef.
cure where tho Iudisns' tracks led was
D sealed wall ten feet above tho wa.
ser's edge. Blasting, Ggging end
excavation have proved unavailing In
tho work OF forcing the sealed doors.
H. H. Recently q party Of six young men.
began 9 systematic search for Magic
Cavern. Several weeks were spent
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Men and w omen
In the News
; easu. AEso HaSsa Efef. gcc.
tsFo Ssos5-RHo ssd Reasavsss-lEls.
, hoasIse Sofsa Ciafiia-Geesss W.
Fesftns-gtaR.Euga Ice, gs. ,...
RA RS. ALTCE
AYE n HEGhM

lvl =: = na naseS an
RICE, au-
thor Of "Mra.
Wiggs OF tho
,CabbageP Patcl,."
has just made
hei debut in
x ent u ck:y' q
financial voria,
having parttcI-
pated In the or
gan!s0don Of a
bank :. IN. her
hcme city. Lou
fayflin An on
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: y s-I'-A - -
very much" said Mr.. rngersoll, ssbut
why do you see me when ycu 5deay
yourself to your friends r, ,1,S,i e: l;;:-
ut is this way said the bishop. ~
feel confident OF. seeing my frienda In
the next wosld, but this may ba ing
Last chance of seeing you Z 4: 4: ;1 5% # :
: jacob il. RiiB, Intimate Tien9{ OF,
President Roosevelt, who. recenti de,
clined to run FOR mayor OF New DIX:
resembles the, president soirs sWHat,
This resemblance, says the; New! York;
Times, once meant a. graat deaf to$ 100
newsboys They had been treated 20.
one Of their famous dinners, where.
fjnicy cart wheel uaince pies were the;
star numbers of tho menu NJ 3 Il
3 Jacob Ellis and the CHIEF OF poliea?
were standing at the hack o& the GIN
Ing hail whers the seasti was served.
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the following anec-
dote about the late
Phillips Brooks:
Years ago Bishop
Brooks was recov.
ering from an H.
ness and was deny:
ing himself to. all
visitors when Rob
:ert. 1ngersoIl called.
The bishop received
him at once.
az. n as,7HssonsoSa $hlo
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-11-15

ithey Suld railask sii so % seAsli
2shssa sho srt sofs so Aus hun .| SIS,
Esa Silence s 4 llis assy5
saacenns SIns M sna u sisiE, r1afys
lippsstannpoe sf q I; M l,ss ssisaS
:man' y pukss M
sIs I isa Sa l5i d aasi aisa nssis
'ta sc 4fSss ssN aorS sss,s
nan wsl nsss lil
sts||
hs bsssnay q s. i sass Sila1 s.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-11-15

Rice In the venture Is her husband,
Gale Young Rice, who is writer, like
nerself, and was formerly College
professor. The new bank has capital
stock Of S250.000 and the R:ces own a
controlling interest Nrs. Rice was
hiss Alice Caldwell AIegan when aha
wrote "AiEs. Wigg1 OF the Cabbage
Patch" and ''Lovey Mary" She is teirL
ty-fve yeara Of age and ls tie daugf.
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. q. W. Hogan 5os
louisville, where her fathers home has
been for many years tho center oe 60.
cial life and hospitaiity. She was eor
q long time Interested In the neopia OF
the ''po' white" quarters OF Louisville.
and from the indivtdualittes found
there her characters were created. me
sale OF "Mrs. Wiggs OF the CabhaRe
FatsSlS 10 sud 10 have exceeded Shas OF
any other book ever ISSUED by the Cen-
eusy company. -.s .$e',. :, t.,...,s = =
Rshop Henry q. Potter, who caussa
such eensatton come time ago by dedI-
eating the now defunct Subway tavern
In New York, Is one OF the best story
eeiler5 Ia America. He recently: told
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-11-15

e q; ;profane nsn il keS Il to Tie salf
tinb nhsn nh ;psti isnt 81 Mmlr bszi1s i
s1ssy. shings. s 81 ss. 1Il s s3ssisE
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- e * y 81 ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-04
Local items of Interest.

Residents and property owners may
have been wondering why the big new
pump promised last fall, and ordered
then, has not been placed in position,
and doing duty to relieve the water
famine in this city, which the two de-
crepit pumps at the station are unable
to supply. The new pump was only
shipped from the factory in the east
Tuesday, and cannot possibly arrive
and be placed in position before the
18th. 1t will take both of the 60 horse
power natural gas engines to pull this
big pump, but when it does go it will
supply the entire city with plenty of
the best water in the world or said to
be. Meanwhile, the people living on
the hill will have to go without water
when there isn't any, which is most OF
the time, while they watch some OF
their more fortunate nelghbors further
down the slopes throwing water feck-
lessly over lawns and truck patches,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-04
GOING after OIL
Citizens Have Organized to
Test the Existence of Pc
troleum Here.
A Meeting Tuesday Night Re-
solved to Give the Matter
a Thorough Test.

The call of Mayor Ewert for the citi-
zeus to assemble at the Commercial
club rooms Tuesday night developed
into talk over the possibilities of pc
troleum being found in this vicinity
. Its results are. thus related by Editor
lirple, who was appointed chairman of
the committee of investigation:
The meeting called by the mayor las t
. night was quite we'll attended consider
ing the fact that there was such down
pour of rain. The meeting was called
to order by president Of the city coun-
Gil, j.. I'll. Glow. A general discussion
followed as to the probabilities of get
ting dry gas or oil at Pierre and it
seemed to be the general opinion that
in view of the fact that Pierre has a
great amount Of natural gas in artesian
wells it would be well to go down deep
er and ascertain if dry gas or oil could
not be had. On motion a committee
of five to include l.. II. Glow was APP
pointed to formulate some plan to sink
a deep well. The committee consisting
of J. e. Nipple, G, l.. Hyde, ]. l.. Lock
hart, A d. IIengel and Henry Karcher
was named. The object of the commit
tee at present will be to find out the
probable cost of sinking the city we'll
near the freight house to 2300 feet or
more in depth. The we'll is finished to
AZ inches and cased for an artesian
flow. The drill4rs i'll completing the
well were in some hard substance, but
not certain it was granite. 1t is likely
the we'll is now near dry gas or Oil. Ne
gotiatlons will be opened up with we'll
.drillers 10 find out OH what terms com
petent people can be had to continue
dry gas or oil found it will mean bo-
nanZa to we'll drillers as well as the
people of the town as other wells
will also be put down. This test well
is intended to be put down as a % or
Pinch well merely as a test to determine
formations below the artesiau flow. 1t
may go down 5000 feet or more if granite
is not reached. The people of Pierre
and Fort Pierre are all interested in de-
yeloping this section, and general eff
fort should be made to get test well
completed.