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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-24

Light producers are still the rule iEi
nearly all Of the lower southwest dis
tricts The Keener sand development
on Point Pleasant creek, Tyler coun-
ity, is furnishing some new wells a lit
tie above the average in other dis
tricts. In this district the Southern
Oil Company has completed its No. IL
on the R. Al Workman farm and has
show for a producer good for IS bar
rels day or better. This company's
Nos. / to IL, inclusive, on this farm
are producing S15 barrels day. and
the Pure OH company's Nos. 1 to II,
inclusive, on the W. F. Clark farm are
producing 14O barrels a day.
To the northeast of this develop.
ment, on Dry run, there is a little new
work starting. The Pure Oil Company
is building the rig for a test on the
Arthur Ankrom farm and the Melrose
Oil & Gas Company is starting No. 3
on the o. P. WI stealey farm. On
Middle Island creek, the Octave OIL
Company is due in the sand at its test
on the Pierpont heirs farm.
easser in poddrldse County.
On skeleton creek, Mcclellan dis.
trlct, Doddridge county. the Wheeling
Natural Gas Company has completed
its No. 3 on the Solomon Frum farm
and has fair gasser in the Gordon
sand.
On Indian creek, McElroy district.
Tyler county. the Philadelphia com.
pany has drilled its second test on the
Ross Elder farm through the Gordon
and has a light gasser. This well was
drilled to depth of 2,S17 feet.
On Pyles Fork, Marion county, the
Freehold OIL & Gas Companys No. .
on the Charles snodgrass farm has
dropped back to 1G5 barrels day.
IL the Burning Springs district, Writ
county, Wolf & O'Brlen have started
To drill at No. "a on the White tract.
Roane County.
On West Fork, Spencer district
Roane county, the Carter OIL Company
has drilled its second test on the c.
Connolly farm through the Berea grit
and has 10 barrel pumper This loca.
ton is 1000 feet south Of No. on the
same farm.
Six miles south Of Walton in Wal
ton district, Roane county, in Green
Creek Oil and Gas Company has drill
ed its test on the John Schoolcraft
farm through the Big Tniun and has
developed a light gas pressure in that
formation. 1t is now drilling to the
lower sand.
In Deep Sand Territory.
In the Folsom district, in Wetzel
county, the South Penn Oil Company
has drilled Its second test on the B.
F Cunningham farm go feet into the
stray and has shut down to move back
the boiler. Some gas was encounter
ed in the stray.
On Archer's fork, Grant district, the
Archer Oil Company has drilled its
second test on the ]. H. Dawson farm
100 feet into the Big Injun and has not
improved the outlook for aaptoducer.
A light show of oil was developed at
G5 feet in the sand. In the Smithtield
district, in the same county. the South
Penn Oil Company has drilled its No
g. on the B. w. Peterson farm through
all sands and has a buster.
OIL CITY-Credtt balances, $1.5S;
runs, 1922 barrels; average, S",9S$
barrels; shipments, 1S5,SOl barrels:
average, 1892 barrels.
NEW YORK, Nov. Ga Standard
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-24

Think Of DIR. snoops Catarrh Cure
OIL Of EUCALYPTUS, Thymol, Menthol.
snow white soothing balm contains
etc, Incorporated into an imported,
creamlike, velvety petrolatum. It
aoothes, heals, purlfles. controls. Call
At our store for free trial box. q. A
sillingslsa & Co. "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-24

WEsTeoUND.
For COLUMBUS & CHICAGO. No. J.
'2:24 a. NJ; No. II, 'L30 2. NJ. IA
For WHEELING. No. Z, 1925 A. NJ; No
II. 'T:4O y. NJ. QOcal; MOI, "l:3C
P. n. QocaD: No. %, $3.50 r. M.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-24
The Peoples Bank
Of Fairnont.
CAPITAL STOCK PAID
gM, $50, 900. 90.

Our Ore and burglar proof vaults
arc FREQ to customers for prlvte pa
perS. n
u We solicit your business, which will
receive prompt and careful attention.
Directors-Geo. NJ. Jacobs, W. 8.
Meredith, ]. M. Hartley, Harry Shaw,
". s. Raymond, C. E. Hutchinson.
Howard R. Furbee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-24
MoNoNoAA DIVISION.

For CLARKsRURG & WESTON. Leave
No. 9. 1905 A. NJ: No. sc, xS:00 a. M
No. 6. !1.45 P: M; No. 81. 1890 ~
M: No. 4. !9:45 =. N. Arrive. No. 3.
1888 a. NJ; No. IS. xti.5" A NJ; No.
i, !19:OO noon: No. %. %S:GO 2. Il; No
5, 1880 2. N.
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FAlRMoNT, MoReANTown q PITTS
BURG BRANCH.

For CoNNELLsvlLLE and PlTTs9URG.
Leave, No !. $500 A. NJ; No. 3, !1:42
A. NJ; No 81, "2:15 A, NJ Arrive. 30.
50, 1900 p. NJ; No. 2, 1890 P. M; No.
4, 1870 P. NJ; No. a, x9:4O.
For MoRGANTowN. Leave. No. 50,
$500 P. NJ Arrive, No. G., 1850 A. NJ;
No. 66, x7:S2 A. NJ. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-24
RRILRORDS
,BALTIMORE&OHIC
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE MAY II. 1905
FAIRMoNT, W. VA.
'Daily. daily except sunday. xSundaI
only.
EAsraouNp.

For WASHINGTON. B.lLTINo'EE, PHIL
ADELPIITA 4 NEW YORK. No. $
"3;95 \. NJ; No. IL. 'i:4a r. a.: No. 4
cuNBERL1Np Accom-, No. 8, !7:oC
GnaEroN ACCOM-. No. 70. .1o.5l A. N
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-24


We ere reliably informed thai the
b q @ Railroad compsny wy %
away with az Sunday rams e bnelii
harmon. We VII nell lieF hags oae
out OF n beginning AZ xt SUNDAY. llls
win ne 9 great tneonY eniellc e o ~
people. ass Meli as The trayeitng itl VI
lte besides u VIII eut on ah SUNDAY
newsp papers and deprive our people q q
that liixtry. This Is the neanes art
lest thrust that that company has ever
offered Brclkhannon, as there y no
reasonable cause for the ottense as
the line is more largely patroniEed
than ever before, and II Is all SPITE
sof Buckhannon and Upshur county
wanting a two cent. fare over their
road. This company has done every;
thing 1t could possibly accomplish ley'
err since It came into control Of the
road. against our county and now this
damnabie offence Is more than our
people should put up with. Now our
people must look in another direction
for railroad convenlences and accom-
modations, which can be had at very
small cost to the town and county and
which we could now be enjoying had
the people shown any lfberality. We
now have the opportunity of teaching
this infamous monopoly and robber-
the B. & GA lesson, by dealing with
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-03-01
ORE IN GRAND CANYON.
Copper Found in Great Abundance
on the Sides of the Enor-
nous Chasm.

The Grand canyon of the Colorado is
10 closely associated with the barren
country of the southwest that its pos
session of valuable mineral resources
Is comparatively unknown. AS mat
ter of fact. however. the erosion whith
has been containing for centuries on
such an enormous scale has bro ght %
The surface indications OF metal which
are familiar to the few prosp ctors
who have explored the canyon.
The most notable deposit of this
kind thus far discovered is copper ore.
mine is now in operation on wha
known as the Grauu View trail, which
Is undoubtedly one of the richest In
the world.
Little work in the way of develop
ment was undertaken until re entity.
when an organization known as the
Canyon Copper company exploited t
on a scientific basis. with the result
that ore was found which actually s.
says 10 per cent. cIrbDnate. beng
largely OF the malachite variety.
The mine is situated in a formation
over LOCO feet below the Iim and in
one of the buttes or pillis ia pr, "
unity 10 the so Ithern side Of the can
yon. The orc lies In such a posi- ION
that 1t can be readily rca he'd by lat
eral openings and so extensive is the
deposit that in places the width Is no
less than 500 feet.
As vet the ore Is extracted almost
entirely 10y hand labor, and Vale
enough Of it has been taken to the
snelter to- determine its commercial
value the bulk of It has thus far been
placed in the stock pile.
/ Owing to the location of the mine
the modern method of transpo" alton
as yet has not been employed and that
/ followed in South America and Meyi-
20 and some other countries Is in
vogue-packing the ore Intended for
the smeiter to the rim on the backs Of
| burros.
| AS may be imagined, this Is very
expensive process. but the richness of
the ore is such that 1t can be procured
| in this manner, transported to the
nearest railway. which is fourteen
miles distant and hauled by rail t. III
Paso-6l5 miles-and n large profit
realized from the metal obtained.
The plans Of the company contem-
plate the construction Of an aerial
tramway as a source of electric power
IS available from a water course VIII ich
flows through one of the branch can.
yons into the Colorado.
The miners are practically the only
human beings who permanently reside
in the Grand canyon. their settlem nj
being losated near the entrance of the
mine on a plateau above the gorge
through which the river flows.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-03-01
HE'D HAVE KNOWN 1T.
What George AIDE Thought About a
Report of His Coming
Marriage.

The report was current a short time
ago, that George Ade. whose many
books of wise fables adorn the Harp
er list, and whose side-splitting com.
ments on matrimony have become cur
rent aphorism, had himself been
caught in the tolls, and was to wed
Miss Dorothy Tennant, the actress who
fas made such hit in Mr.. AIDES play,
THE College Widow" A recent New
York daily publishes an amusing in
terview with the fablist and play
wright anent this same bit OF gossip.
"'Are you going to marry Miss Ten.
nant?' asked the hopeful reporter. re-
spectfully.
"'Not that know Of said the play
wright, and think ! would have the
first tip
why mott? pursued the intrepid
interviewer.
''Well, for one reason said Mr.
Ade, have a Tenant on my farm
now
"Are there any other reasons?' per
sisted the pertinacious pencil pusher
when the wild uproarous laughter hat
subsided.
Eyes. said Mr.. Ade, gravely. I may
be a farmer, but no one can accuse
me OF being husbandman. +"
Moral-It's smooth guy tina
knows when to sidestep"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-03-01
MEXlCANS OWN THE SOIL.
Industries of the Republic, However,
Are Very Largely in For
eign Hands.

The tenacity with wAIIn the great
estates of Mexico are maintained in.
tact by the old families of this coun.
Try appears all the more remarkable
when it is considered how generally
all lines of industry, aside from that
nj the farmer, are in the hands of for.
eigners. The dry goods trade Of Mex.
leo Is controlled by the French; the
Spaniards OF Mexico are the country's
grocers; the Germans do Lac hardware
business: the railroads, aside from
&c vernment interests. are controlled by
Americans and English; the bank
stock of Mexico Is largely held in Eu-
rope, while large percentage OF the
Industrial concerns Of the country be-
longs to foreigners.
Not So however. the agricultural re-
sources of Mexico. During recent
years a great deal of American cap
ital has entered the republic for in
vestment in tropical plantations. par.
ticularly in southern Mexico, but the
great bulk Of Mexico's rural land Is
held in the form OF extensive haciendas
or ranches, often hundreds of thou.
sands of acres in extent. Some of
these estates have been handed down
in the same families for nearly 400
years, not a few titles tracing their
origin back to the first grants from the
king OF Spain after the conquest.
The aristocracy of Mexico is counted
among those landed proprietors. many
of whom enjoy princely incomes from
their plantations, which often produce
great variety Of products and embrace
several manufacturing plants. II is
largely due to the fact that the tax upon
land of this character is light that these
estates have so long remained undivid-
ed, as in most instances. only a small
percentage of their area is under cult
vation.
AS in many states the levy is practical
ly only a tax upon products, the unused
acres are no great burden. Many who
have the country's interest at heart want
to see these tracts taxed so that the
owners will be forced to sell at least a
portion of them and the land OF the coun-
try divided among larger number OF
small proprietors. Such a measure
would be vigorously opposed by the
wealthy landed proprietors and such are
the number and Importance OF this class
that no active measure of this kind has
ever been promulgated.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-03-01
WAS NOT TO BE CAUGHT.
Instance of the Diplomacy and Ready
Wit of an Expert in
Repartee.

or certain legal gentleman notable
for his diplomacy and ready wit, it Is
related that he has Il remarkable tai
ent for ngenuities of speech
On one occasion he was taken TO task
by a Puritanical old lady. who COM
planned that, in recommending a wom-
an for a situation, the lawyer had men.
daciously stated that the candidate was
under 25.
No, no, Mrs. Blank" correctsd tho
diplomatist; IL didn't say she was un-
der 25; | said she was not %, and she
isn't. She's 27."
. In another case friend expressed the
opinion that the lawyer had valued far
too extravagantly some little service
rendered to him by a third person.
"Gratitude's a good thing" said the
critical one, but surely it's going lit
tie too far to tell a man who does you
good turn that money won't pay him for
what he's done for YOU"
Perfectly true" responded the diplo-
matist, smiling wickedly. 1T won't"
A third example of the legal gentle
mans amusing sophistries was noted
when he was shown by an enthusiastic
collector a rather battered specimen OF
a tropical insect Unhesltatlngly the
lawyer declared that he was the finest
example he had ever seen, for which un-
bushing statement he was reproved by
his wife.
MY dear" responded the culprit,
sweetly. II said 1t was the finest exam
pie had ever seen. It is quite true, for
have never seen any other!"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-03-01
Guarding Public Eyesight.

There is controversy in England
between the doctors and the opticians,
who have been increasing their scien-
tifc equipment and prescribing at
uuch lower price than the oculists,
while general practitioners, as a rule,
know little about optics and the pre-
scription of glasses. II is curious
thing that there has been no organ
lied crusade by the profession against
allowing the public to select its own
spectacles from the exposed stock, as
has been the practice ever since glasses
came into use in the seventeenth CEN
tury, though this Is obviously more in
furious. But now that the opticians
have undertaken to prescribe. the doc
tors want that forbidden by act of par
lament. leaving the public free as be-
fore TO chose It's own spectacles. The
opticians have prepared counter bill
providing for opticians diplomas to
be awarded by a central council OF the
whole trade, Springfield Mass Re-
publican.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-03-01
THE WORK THEY LOVED.
Notable Instances of Success OF Men
Who Were in Congenial
Employment.

The famous head OF a well-known
manufacturing ..rm expressed the be-
lief that success comes OF finding the
work one loves.
He himself is case in point, for he
gave up a college career to take up
work in a little business established
by his father. In this he took so keen
an interest that to-day he Is at the
head of a huge army of employees.
Another example is found in fam
Gus sculptor who surrendered COM
mercial position yielding $4,000 a year
10 study art in Paris. His friends
thought the act mad one. but II has
since been amply justified.
A third notable instance is found In
the career OF a wealthy land agent
who began as doctor, built up a
splendid practice after ten years work
and then gave 1t up TO devote himself
to dealing in property. To the on
Il okers It seemed like reckless throw
ing away Of good fortune; but the doc
tor knew the pursuit for which Ma
ture had fitted him, and in a few years
mad won a fortune.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-03-01
THE BOYCOTT IN CHINA.
Movement Against For
eign Devils"

The chief agency employed in the ex
tension of the boycott agitation was,
naturally, publicity. writes Thomas +.
Millard, in Scribner's. Several channels
were used. newspapers. placards and
cartoons being the principal ones. In
the course of several months hundreds
of thousands of placards, pamphlets
and pictorial caricatures were circulat-
ed throughout the empire. | have seen
large number of these publications.
Some were amusing. some interesting,
and some alarming. The cartoons usu-
ally represented a Chinese being mall
treated by white man. presumably an
American, although no particular pains
was taken to preserve national idenu-
ties in many of them How these post
ers were circulated was at first hard to
discover Naturally the provincial and
local officials were anxious To keep
their skirts clear. fearing rCttibution in
some form. and pretended to and in
many instances did prevent the distri-
button of boycott circulars aud car
tOons But Il convenient agency was
found
Within the last few years thousands
ot japanese, many uf them Buddhis,
priests have gone to Cl.ua ana are now
scattered to the remotest parts uf the
country. where othertoreigncrs are sell
dom 1t ever seen some estimates place
the number of these japanese now in
China as hirh as 10000 although This
is probably mere guess However It'll
certain that thousands OF Japanese
ttudesmen and commercial agents have
settled in various remote parts of the
empire. adopting the lie Of the peopi"
and often their dress Since other for
eiCners are not permitted to live or en-
gage in business outside the treaty ports.
IL will be perceived that considerable
present and prospective commercial ad-
vantage promises to accrue through
this condition. which will not be shared
by other nations Dismissing this phase
~ the matter. there is good reason To
believe that these japanese were instru
mental in urthering the circulation OF
the boycott propaganda In fact. many
instances where they did so are positive
ly known
As time passed and reports Of the
spread of the movement in the interior
began to reach the foreign population
centers. II became known that many OF
the placards and cartoons circulating
outside the established sphere of foreign
contact were OF an absolutely incendiary
character. couched in the same general
auti-fOTpiun suirit that the boxer
movement took root in.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-03-01
SOME INTERESTING RATES.
Unioue Schedule of Public Services
Prepared by the Wakefield
(Mass.) Item.

For announcing to the public that q
citizen is a successful business man"
when the whole country knows that ho
is a financial failure and lazier than a
government mule. 1913.
For referring TO a lecturer or pub
lie speaker as having exceptional ora
toricnl powers and charming person
ality" when he talks like class IN
stammerers' institute and has man
ner that would frighten a baby into
convulsions. SSH.
Advertising hashhouse layout as
delicious collation." when not dos
and roll" would be banquet III COM
parison. $l.29.
Eulogizing a deceased citizen as
zone mourned by the entire communi'
ty," when his familiar face Will bt
missed only at second class pokeI
circle. $10.25.
Calling an Office seeker an "efficien
town Official" when everyone knows
that he is CRATER" and has TO hire I
clerk to do his work for him. $722.
Speaking OF a singer as having
"rich bass" or sweet and delicate so
prano." when in reality 1t would re
quire a roll of sandpaper, FURNISHING
machine and a nickel-plating outfit 4
make Il pass muster in gang o
street hawkers. S13.
Referring to an entertainment as q
financial success" when the commit
tee has only paid for the orchestra an
still owes for printing, advertising, us
of hall and other incidentals. 1913.
Reporting a dance or social functio
as "the event OF the season." whe
everybody sat round and wished tina
1t was over. $42S
Sending a doubtful hypocrite an
sinner to heaven. 1915.
Calling a common pulpit FOUNDER
an eminent divine" so cents.
Referring to a gang Of young hooc
lums who smoke cigarette butts on th
street corners. break windows an
make the night hideous generally 9
the coming generation" and 'youn
America" 70 cents.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-03-01
FOR SURVEY OF GREENLAND
Danish Explorer Will Try to Make
a Reliable Map Of Outlines
of the Island.

Greenland is the largest island In
the world, but we do ..ot know exactly
how much it exceeds New Guinea In
area. There is a long stretch of its
northeast coast that has not yet been
surveyed. The money has been raised
to complete this survey. About the
middle of June next the Danish ex-
porer Mylius Erichsen will lead a par
ty to that region to complete our
knowledge of the periphery of Green
land.
Erichsen is well known for the good
work he has done in West Greenland
and the important undertaking new
confided to him Is believed to be In
excellent hands. The expedition will
be gone two years and 1t is the inteu-
ton to make a thoroughly good sur
vey.
The party will sail on the steamer
Denmark with a fine equipment and
81 persons in the crew and scientific
stan. which will include a geologist,
biologist, botanist. physician and artist,
for 1t is intenued to paint some of the
scenes along the coast. Seventy sledge
dogs and some motor-boats for pene-
trating the fjords If the ice conditions
will permit are a part Of the equip
ment.
The leaders first plan was to as
cend the west coast, obtain a party of
the Smith sound natives and cross the
inland ice with them 10 the unknown
coast. But when Peary went north a
few months ago he secured all the best
men among the natives for his north
polar expedition and so Erichsen has
decided to take his vessel straight to
the east coast He is certain to find
good harbor in about latitude 75, in
the region explored by the Holloway
expedition, and here the party will
spend next winter.
In March, 1907. a party of IL men
with sledges and dogs will start for
the extreme north. mapping the un-
known coast as they advance. They
expect to complete the survey TO In
dependence bay. thus Joining their de.
llneation OF the coast with Peary's
mapping of Independence bay and the
islands TO the north Of Greenland. II
IS hoped that the party will be able 10
return to the ship late In the summer
II will be too late, however. to re-
turn home that year and so Erichsen
proposes to supplement the coast sur
vey with studies of the interior ice
cap. and II conditions are favorable he
may even attempt to cross the island
from east to west. The party will re.
turn home in 1908.
II will he reriembe'ei that the duke
Of Orleans lest summer skirted the
coast of east Greenland for about 10C
miles north of the highest point hith
erto renched on that coast but the
Journey was rapid one on his steam.
er. with no opportunity for careful sur.
vey. The most definite information hi
brought home was that the shores. un
like all the other coasts OF Greenland
seemed TO be almost wholly destitute
of deep indentations.