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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-06

Ike q correct value to oil, production
in this State but from what data
there is available it may be said that
the value Of the OIL production Is
more than that Of gas. tits not
possible to figure the value Of oil
production in the same way as I
have estimated the gas, because Of
the fact that about go per cent. Of
the oil is produced by incorporated
capitalized companies, the Standard
on Company being the largest Of
these companies, and at the same
time It is divided into several cor
porations, the amount Of whose cap
ital stock cannot be obtained. In
the other 40 per cent. the capitalized
stock is owned by individuals and
partnership oil companies, and for
these reasons positive figures are
impossible to secure, except from
STANDARD Oil pipe line company
books.
The United States geological re.
ports completed within the last year
give approximately the amount Of oil
and gas produced in West Virginia
and the value also, and although far
from exact, these figures are consider.
cred by men well acquainted with the
business and operations in West vir-
ginia to be about as near correct as
it is possible to get them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-06
..Wbv don't YOU cultivate the art Of
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.

To all persons holding liens by judy
ment or otherwise, on the real es-
tate, or any part thereof, Of L. G.
Barr and Mrs. L. G. Barr:
In pursuance Of a decree of the
Circuit Court Of Marion county, West
Virginia, made in a cause therein
pending. to subject the real estate Of
the said L. G. Barr and Mrs. L. G.
Barr to the satisfaction Of the liens
thereon, you are hereby required to
present all claims held by you and
each Of you against the said L. O.
Barr and Mrs. L. c. Barr, which are
liens on their real estate, or any part
Of 1t, for adjudication to me, at my
Office in the City Of Fairmont, in said
Marion county, on " before the 9TH
day Of December, 1905,
Given under my hand this Atm day
Of November, 1906.
a. L. LEHMAN, Commissioner.
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the gas production from less than
is wells amounts Is 2OO,0000OO feet.

the gas production from less than
rs wells amounts 70 2~O0,O0O.0o0 feet.
Conditions for operating are very
favorable and economical on &C.
Of the depth and limited amount
Tof material required in drilling these
wells. These conditions made It pos,
sible for the gas companies to sell at
very cheap rates Gas for large con.
sumers is sold as low as Eve cents
per 1000, and long time contracts
can be made by manufacturers using
gas fuel. This is especially attractive
to glass and iron manufacturers and
others using large quantities Of fuel.
The southern part Of West Virgin.
ia, or that territory located south
west Of Lewis county, offers great
inducements to parties in the oil and
gas business, and without doubt those
in the business in this State will
within a very short time be prospect
ing and purchasing oil and gas in
the southern counties named. Geo
logical conditions warrant these pre-
dictions, and experts agree that the
State of West Virginia is only about
half developed for both oil and gas.
The principal part of the oil pro
duclng business is controlled by the
Standard Oil company. Independent
producers do the most of the pros
pecting. Several Of the most i'm.
portant oil and gas field in West Viz.
ginia have been opened up by local
capital or natives who get up com.
panIes among themselves. These
people are more successful as wild.
caters than they are as operators
or producers Of oil or gas after their
discovery. The oil producers trou.
bic only begins after he has struck
oil. Validating and finding oil and
getting it out Of the ground after
it has been found are two separate
and distinct businesses; striking gas
and taking care Of it properly after.
wards are also separate affairs, and
require ditferept talents.
The wonderful development and
production of oil and gas in West
Virginia has never been heralled or
advertised by the oil and gas PEG.
Pile themselves. There are tremen.
dous investments in drilling and pipe
lines not known outside Of the State.
These men go on and invest millions
of dollars in drilling wells and build
ing pipe lines for transporting gas
in such a quiet way that the people
in an adjoining county sometimes
do not know the work is going on.
The business is not what it was
years ago. At this time It is car.
ried on in a most legitimate man
ner, managed by men Of intelligence
men who pay, the same attention
to an oil or gas well as a butcher or
grocery keeper pays to his business.
Years ago they looked after the dol
lar only; now they look after the dol
lar and the penny also.
1 might take up considerable time
with references to the geological
standpoint, but those interested to
that extent may inform themselves
by seeing the geological surveys,
maps and reports Of the State Of
West Virginia, which at this time
are most complete.
An idea Of the value Of the gas
produced in West Virginia cannot be
obtained, but when 1t is taken into
consideration what five Of six Of the
largest gas companies are paying on,
the assets must be enormous.
1t is very hard to give anything
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showaIter Tent No. 4
Meets every Monday evening in
Eagles Hall, over postotice.
Division No. 2, 9Th Pa. Reg- Y. 3.
Meets every second and fourth
Monday evening in Eagles Hall. over
postoflce.
Marion Hive, No. 30, meets every
Tuesday evening in Eagles Hall,
over p%ostofice.
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Waneta Council No. 9, b. p.
Meets every Friday evening, Odd
Fellows' Hall. corner Of Merchant
and Market streets.
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White Oak Camp No. 20.
Meets every Thursday evening.
Willard Hall, W. Q. 7. o. building.
corner of Fairmont avenue and First
street.
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MI City Lodge No. 4s.
Meets every Thursday evening. SIS
Main street
Falrmont Lodge No. 10, U. r.
Meets second and fourth Friday
evenings Of each month. S15 Main
street.
PythIan Temple No. 5, R. 8.
Meets every Tuesday evening IN
X. Of P. hall.
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ORDER RAlLWAY CONDUCTORS.

Falrmont Division, No. 472.
Meets every first Sunday OF 1850,
P. M; Third Sunday at 1880 7. IA.
Eagle Hall, Main street.
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cHEER up.

He-Madam, l am collecting for
the Drunkard's home.
she-I'm very pleased to ear 1t,
young mar. If you call tonight you
can take my 'usband,-The Tattler.
"You been drinldn' spirits ag'in,"
{ aid Brother Williams to a member OF
his flock.
@well, don't de Bible speak er de
sword er de splrit?'"
at do" said Brother Williams, but
It don't say nutl.ia' bout de battle az
er de dlstillery!' Atlanta constitu-
tiun.
why don't you cultivate the art Of
oratory?'
"My friend" answered Senator sor.
ghum, .'oratory soothes the gallery to
slumber and reads well in the news
papers, but the Kind Of talk that counts
is that which you read into a mans ear
with 20 II hand grasping his coat la
~rel.n4Washington Star.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-06
MODERN WoopMEN "a AMERIcA

White Camp No. 547s.
Meets every Thursday evening,
Eagles Hall, Skinner Block, Main.
street.
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r. o. L. AERIE $50

Meets every wednesday evening
skinner block, Main street.
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settInn sun TrIbe No. 1e.

Meets every Thursday evening,
Odd Fellows Hall, corner Of Mer.
chant and Market streets.
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Royal Arcanum
Meets first and third Wednesdays
each month in "A. o, y. W. Hall.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-06

We shall observe the Golden Rule
and MEAT you as we would wish TO
be- met
G. b. g. "a. b. MASON,
Prop. South sldo Meat Market
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Lodge No. 2s4.
Meets every Tuesday evening,
Elks' Home. Main street.
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FaIrmont Lodge No. q.
Meets every Monday evening, Home
Savings Bank building, Main street
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Peoples Ban Of Fail
mont.
CAPITAL STOCK PAID.
IN, &~l50,0OO.0O.

Geo. NJ. jacobs. Al. .s.....:prestas
W.. 8. Raymond. ~. Vice Prestdep
J: M. Brownheld. !. .eashls
Directors-Geo. N. Jasobs. ". s
Meredith, ]. M. Hartley. Harry Shaw
W. s. Raymond, c. q. Hutchinson,
Howard R. Furbee.
We Solicit your business. which VII
receive prompt and careful attention
Our Ore and burglar proof vaulh
are free to customers for prtsau
papers.
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Lodas No.

Meets every Tuesday evening Ode8
Fellows nan, corner i Main and
Monroe streets
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RHILRORDS.

RAlbhOADS.
BALFmoRls0mO
RAILROAD.
DAt9E {GER trans F1N Afrifc ~
i ana depart If0m iairt on an ih1
following sehe6uls 90 and after Nor.
10, 1907
uEsT BOUND.
No. 7.-Chicag0 Expres1. 2.2i Al. A..
No. II.-Nheehng Accom-
mtdAtlpn .-... MIA. a.
No. H.-Wheellng Accom-
modaii0n. .--.,. ] 30f. n.
No. W.-WhealinR q Gin
oinnati Expras1- 131p. \.
No. 5-Grafton Accom-
mediation. .-..... s'50P q.
EAST Round
No. 8-NoH York, Balii-
more and Wsnh-
1netpn Exprea1. 3st An.
~ peis-
w-Hh-
$3.50 . n
No -GraitoB Accomlu $40 p. u.
N6. 6-gumberiand Ac-
commodation4. TOO A.
NO.. md ; daily except Sunday.
75-TE
AND r. BBANOAs
ARRIVES.
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EelNslEF 4sl gH1g@ TAl4ftGLr. FY1hHAl
PalatIne Lodge No. sA
Meets every Wednesday evening
odd Fellows Hall. corner q MeF
chant and Market streets,
Mountaln City Encampntett Ne.
Meets hrst and third Eriday even
ings Of each month, Odd Fellow
Han, corner Of Main and Monroe
streets: II.
Canton Monongahela No. !, ). NJ
Meets every Thursday evening. odd
Fellows Hall, corner Of Main and
Monroe streets.
West Virginia Lodge No. e. Q. 3,
Meets every Monday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall, corner Of Main and
Monroe streets.
seven Star Lodge No. 8, 2. 3.
Meets every Monday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall, corner Of Merchant
aud Market streets.
m rs In HL."ff..
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ARRIVES.
No -From Morgantn. 0s65A. n.
No. 6-Ffpfn Moreaufn. 1894. r.
NJ stb0.-RfJsburg Accpm'1 l,OUP. a.
No. 2-Pttsburg Accom'n 1902. y.
No -Pittsbure Accom'n 0;l0p, d.
No @FFcm Pittsb'e e'4oF n.
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DAtaE fGER ualus F1A Afrlfe 10
i ana depart ifom iairh on ar no
following selleduls 90 and after Nor.
l9. le05s
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-27
METHoDIsTs AT A BANQUET
Members of Park Avenue M. e. Church
Gather at a Dinner Thursday Night

Mem bers of Park Avenue MI. e. Church
Gather at Dinner Thursday Night
Members and friends Of the Park
Avenue M. E. church to the number
|of more than hundred gathered
round the festal board at the par1ors
of the church Thursday evening to
hold little social celebration of the
opening of the new church. 1t had
been planned to have number of the
former pastors of the church as
speakers at the banquet but at the
last minute these men sent regrets
but their absence did not in any way
interfere with the success of the ban
quet. The long tables were set in the
large dining room of the church and
they were beautifully decorated with
flowers and plants. The new dishes
and silver which hadsbeens, purchased
by the ladies of the church made the
tables appearsmost attractive,
After the turkey dinner had been
served the Rev. w. w. Stevens. pastor
of the church, introduced E. L. Grant,
who acted as toast master. Mrs. E,
L. Grant was the first speaker, she
reading short selection which put
the crowd in decidedly good humor.
z. G.. Simmons, Jr. was, next intro
duced. He spoke of the fact that all
of the churches in Kenosha we're now
practically out of debt and that the
people of the city would now besca1led
upon to take some steps to secure a
new hospital. He declared that the
fact that the people had made it pos
sible to dedicate the new Methodist
church without debt was al evidence
that when the hospital was built the
money needed for it would be ready.
DR.. G. Fl. Ripley was the next speak
er and he told of some of the delight
full experiences of the Kenosha hunt
ers IN the Northern woods during the
last hunting season.
The Rev. e. T. Farmland the Rev.
Florence Buck also spoke, bringing
message of congratulation to the
Methodists from the sister churches
of the city. z. G. Simmons spoke of
the gifts that had been made by the
rank and file of the church for the
fund to pay for the church, and said
that this spirit was the spirit of true
giving, and that the congregation of
Park Avenue M. E. church was en-
titled to a great deal Of credit for its
work.
In closing Mr.. Stevens spoke MAX
ing public recognition of the work
that had been done in raising the
money to pay the debt of the church.
He especially thanked the people not
members of the church, for the work
they had done to aid In dedica ting
the church without debt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-27

y and 500 cubic inches will bring So.
From 500 to 900 cubic inch boxes the
rate will be 81, and the large boxes of
over 900 cubic inches will rent for IS.
In the larger offices the rates will be
higher. In the larger cities, where
the receipts are $4,000, 900 or more.
the cheapest box rent will be 50 and
from that upto 81. This is but one of
the instances of the increased cost of
living in a large city.
The price per quarter for rental of
small letter boxes has been seventy.
FIVE cents, but after January / the
renters must pay ST.. Much dissatis-
faction is expressed because of the
increase in the price and a consider
able number of people will discon-
tinue the renting of boxes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-27
NAMES COMMITTEE OF SEVEN
Men Who Will Have Charge of Affairs
at Zion Selected

Men Who Will Have Charge of Affairs
at Zion Selected
The seven commissioners who are to
clear up finally and for all time the
affairs of Zion City have been pomi-
mated. They are Elder Tomlinson.
Overseer Lichti, Overseer Barnes,
Overseer Holder, Receiver John
Hately, Elder Glendinen, Stephen
Bills.
The last named has not yet been
accepted by DR.. Dowie, although APP
pointed and another name may be
substituted for his before tomorrow.
The names given above are merely
nominations of the people of Zion and
may have no bearing on the appoint
ments at all, being considered sug-
gestions only by Judge Kenesaw NJ.
Lands, who will make the appoint
ments.
The latest booklet to appear in that
city of booklets, Zion, is one entitled
"Aristocracy VS.. Theocracy" and in
it the gradual tendency toward an
autocracy like that of Russia is logic
ally presented.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-27
RAISF BOX RlNIAL
Uncle Sam to to Hit the Pocket.
book of the Kenosha Post
office Patrons
SEEKS A UNIFORM RATE

Possibly because of the wave of
prosperity over the country and the
intention to increase salaries of gov
eminent officials and employees, the
Postofice department has decided to
increase the rental of lock boxes in
all offices throughout the country and
renters of boxes at the Kenosha office
have been or will be notified of such
increase before January /, when the
quarter ends. Probably renters of
boxes will find the following notice
in their boxes at the postof6ce:
"By order of the Postmaster GEN
eral, box rents are to be collected DUR
ing the last ten days of each prepaid
quarter, instead of the first ten days of
the new quarter, as heretofore. On
and after Jan. I, 1907, the rent for box
No. -- will be - instead
Of ---- as heretofore. John B
Maloney, Postmaster"
The action of the department is to
make uniform the rental of boxes in
all Offices of the same class The gov
eminent has had complaints many
times from persons who moved from
one place to another ard found a diff
ferent rate of rental, and It has been
decided to make them all uniform.
Under the new ruling the rentals
in some cities are increased 100 per
cent. Small call boxes, having less
than 200 inches cubic space, will now
rent for 81 quarter. Larger call
boxes, with capacity of 200 inches
and upward, will bring $50. Small
lock boxes of not over 200 cubic in hes
will rent for So, and those of between
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-27
TO GET CASH BONUS
City of Evanston to Receive Large
Sum in Cash From North
Shore Electric Road
WILL ADD TO IMPROVEMENTS

! The Chicago, Waukegan and North
Shore Railway company, which is
said to be the same company now
|seeking a right of way in Kenosha, on
Friday night made a proposition to
the city of Evanston to secure right
of way through the streets of that
city, and while the franchise ordi-
city of Evanston cash bonus.
BY agreeing to pay 500, ESQ in cash
to the city of Evanston the Railway
company has offered the highest COM
pensation ever given by an electric
railway to any municipality the size
Of Evanston. BY the terms of the
proposed ordinance the payments
would be made annually through a
period of fifty years, varying from
$3.50 per year for the first FIVE years
to $4,000 per year through the last
twenty-five years.
The compensation clause reads in
part as follows:
1.-THE rights and privileges hereby
granted to the company are granted
upon the express condition that the
company shall. in addition to the re-
quirement hereinbefore provided for,
pay to the city the sum of 500, $50 in
annual installments."
The ordinance which is now before
the Council was considered by that
body in committee of the whole at
the close of the regular Council ses-
siOn.
The proposed line is entirely upon
private RICH of way through the
part of the city where street railway
would be unobjectionable, and is to
occupy very little of the public streets
anywhere, and only where the prop
erty is very cheap or comparatively
so.
Section q ob1igates the company
by most stringent provisions to ex-
tend it's lines into the business center,
thus bringing directly to the heart of
the city, and to local business men the
traffic and customers they are look
| ing for and at the same time afford
ling east and west transportation that
has always been hoped for but never
obtained.
| The line gives direct connection
with the elevated and rapid transit on
private right of way, with none of
the vexatious delays incident to the
ordinary street car lines, which are
often clogged and impeded.
Section 9 of the ordinance provides
the most liberal provisions to the city
yet offered or contemplated regarding
the paving of streets where occupied.
Frontage consents have been fully
secured and the property owners have
bY petition to the city council de-
manded the passage of the.ordinance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Miller and Mrs.
James Harris are here from Green
Bay for few days visit with friends
and relatives.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-27

Charles Hoyt is home from college
for short vacation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-21
GENERAL JAMISON IS OUT
Withdraws From the Contest
in the 26th Constitution.
al District.

Editor Leader: l herebv withdraw by
name as a candidate 70. delegate to the
Constitutional Convention before the
Democratic primary TO be held October
II. As you are aware l only consented
TO make the race as an im9eratve duty
in the light of the circumstances then
confronting the people OF the 2sth Dis
t-lct. Recegt events have largely changed
the complexion Of things ana in view Of
the fact that It viii ao@ take an active
and vigorous campaign 10 overcome the
Republican majority in The district,
which l cannot make and desiring the
success Of the Democratic party above
any personal ambition 1 may entertain.
] withdraw frorl the canvass IN time 70.
the selection of :, Democrat whose views
and intents are clearly allied with those
of the people and who can and viii make
Vigorous and effective campaign of the
eltire district.
In conclusion let me tn ough the Lead
er thank the Democrats ,hrouFtout the
district for the cordial manner IN which
they greeted my caadidacy everywhere
went. assuring me of their support
and among those many Republicans vol
mteercd to give me their suppror al
the general election, 70 which also ! re-
turn my ~iuce-e thanks. There is no
doubt OF the election Of Democrat in
the 2Gth District and a vigorous and
earnest canr3aign conducted.
j. c. JAMISON.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-21
Fancy Work for Fall.

Even centerpieces show the color
influences, and we have gone back to
the solid embroidery on white linen,
where the whole effect depends on the
workers artistic sense and knowledge
of shading. These new floral designs
are bolder than formerly and we see
hydrangeas, poppies, hibiscus, azaleas.
or roses instead of dainty Dresden
fiowers
BY fall there promise to be many
new ideas in cOlored embroidery de-
veloped in wool and filoselles. The
work is German in character, the de-
signs modified art nouveau and the
coloring extremely rich in mahogany,
old blue, green, red and yellow tones
brought out by Z olack outline
The stitches of this coming work
though intricate in appearance, are
really adaptations OF well-known
forms-as, for instance. a couched
pineapple stitch or a much-slantad
satin stitch. barred in a different
color. or the satin stitch done al three
or four shades. which gives a woven
effect, or even the old-fashioned briar
stitch with the center caught in a
contrasting color
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-21

Let those afflicted with one form or
another of Bright's disease take heartl
Here comes from some OF the grand
mothers of the middle west and
southwest a sure cure" II was com
monty used three-quarters of cen
tury ago. Old D~. Tip passes it along
the line II comes to him straight
from a granddaughter OF one of the
grandmothers, a relation OF Mrs.
James G. Blaine: "Gessome dried ap-
pies, the kind we used to have at
home; not the evaporated kind. Pour
boiling water over a kettleful OF them
and let them steep. covering the kettle
tightly When the water has absorbed
the strength of the apples pour II on
and drink it--lots of it--as much as
you can hold; keep on sleeping apples
and keep on drinking the water II
will soon give you new pair OF kid
neys Then you can laugh at all other
silments. which will soon disappear
when your kidneys resume opera
tons IN. Y. Press.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-21
Evolved Thirst ouenener.

While the mercury in Washington
was lowering between 95 and Zoe re-
Gently Quartermaster General Hum
phrey put his brain to work with the
view of ameliorating the general
thirst AS a result he perfected what
has come to be known in the capital
as the Humphrey soother." Here is
the specific: Take long glass and
squeeze a whole lime into it. Put in
chunk of ice, pour in a hooker of
rum-Santa Cruz or Jamaica. as you
prefer. Then fill the glass with the
best ginger ale obtainable and after IL
is mixed and cold drink and be
soothed.