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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-08
Shallow Sand Territory,

ohal'o" sand Territory.
In the Petroleum district, Richie
county, NJ. Wes, has completed No.
81, on the Volcano on tract, and has
0 5'barrel pnmper In the salt sand. In
the same district. the Clark OH com.
pany & Hines have completed Nos. q
and % on the Volcano Oh AMI Coal
tract and have brace Of light p,lmn.
ers in the salt sand.
In Wellsburg district, Brooke co,,n.
~, George F. Bowling & Co. have com.
pleted a test on the Andrews heirs
iarm and have q buster In the Berea
grit. This location is one and one.half
miles northeast Of the No. . on the
John D. Brady farm.
On SPRUCE creek, Murphy district,
Richie county, the Mountain State sas
company is drilling in the top OF the
SAT- sand at its test on tine J. W. Brit.
ton farm. On Stillwell creek, Clay
district. Wood county, the Mowery oil
company has drilled its test on the N.
5. Mowery farm through the second
Cow run sand and has a show for n
very light pumper On Gillespie run
in the same district, Crawford & Co.
have drilled their test on the Freder.
lex Meter farm through the Big In.
Jun and. have buster.
On Middle Island creek, Washington
district. J.'C. Trees & Co. have drilled
their test on the R. I. Gate farm into
a stray, sand and have d show; for a
light nllmper. On Tacket run, Union
district. Murphy & Co. have the ma-
chine on the ground for a test on the
John A. Wight farm.
Complete 6assers.
On Little Binsamon creek, Lincoln
district, Marion county, the Philadel.
phla company has completed tests on
the D. Sturn and William Ashcraft
farm and has fair gassers. On Sims
creek. Grant district. Harrison county,
the Hope Natural Gas company has
completed test on the Elias McWhor.
Ter farm and has gasser In the Cor.
don.
On Browns Form. Of Elk run, the
Fulton Oil company Is rigging up at n
les, on the Drucilla TOMS farm. On
kinshloe creek, Lewis county, the
Crude OIL company is drilling No. 6 on
the W. l.. Hall farm.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-08

HtW loRk-Standard OIL, 6g2. 4
There Is little In iower southwest de.
velopments 10 attract attention. Nesr,
" all Of the late completions have been
light or dry and none Important as to
location, except the few tests In the ex.
IRENE lower southwest. In Putnam and
Lincoln counties.
On Bingamon creek. Warrington
district. Marion county, Neeley &
sheakley have drilled their test on
the John Heldreth farm INTO the first
Gordon pay. at a depth Of 1900 feet,
lad the hole has filed up $500 feet
with fluid. It will maize . good pump.
er. .N
In the Salem district. on Ten Mile
creek, Harrison county, R. T. Lowndes
& Co. have given their second test on
the Gus Jersey farm shot In the
Gordon and have a l0.barrel pamper.
In the campbell's run extension, in
battel!e district, Monongalia county
the South Penn OIL company has drIll.
ed Its second test on the F. NJ. Renner
farm into the fourth sand and the mole
has filled up $500 feet with fluid. They
iire still drilling
In the lower end Of the Wolf Sum:
nit field. in Harrison county, The
South Penn Oil company has given its
test on the ]. T. Romine farm a sho.
in the Gordon and fourth sands and
the restt't was a small increase in the
gas pressure
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-08
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-08
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sl5;s,i Runs Runs li5,5l7;# average. 10.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-08
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Monday and Thursday

One year (. $500
slx months I. $50
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-08

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The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-10-24
West Side Itcl1lS

Mrs. A. \. hammers and chill
dren started for Harrington, Neb..
Thursday.
Charles Farmer has,bcen doing
some breaking for Miss Hoosing
the past week.
Mrs. Sammons was Philip
visitor Thursday.
Mr.. Judy, a friend OF Mons
Quam,s was visiting in these parts
last week.
Mons Guam is constructing u
barn this week.
Mr.. Rabcock called al Mute
Naples Thursday.
Miss Walker came out to her
claim Tuesday and went back to
town Friday.
G. l.. Farmer was Il business
visitor in Philip Thursday.
t. j. Tul|is has been putting
out trees on his claim this week.
Edgar Burg spent Sunday night
and Monday at Mons Quam's.
MIR. and Mrs. Farmer called at
Mrs. Gladman's Sunday afternoon.
George Peterson was a bust
ness visitor in Philip Monday.
Misses Potter and Walker at
tended school meeting At Mrs.
Molyncux's Monday afternoon.
Mesdames Peterson and Farmer
were Philip visitors Wednesday.
Jesse Nelson is digging dug
out on his claim this week.
Mr.. Peterson moved his house
Wednesday.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-10-24

p. A. Toomey came down from
Smith Tuesday for lumber to COM
plete improvements on his claim.
Mrs. +. II. Banks has lately re-
turned from a visit with relatives
and friends at Huron and Wes-
sington. While away the baby
recoivd medical treatment and was
brought home much improved.
The local school board has not
yet received the desks or other
furniture ordered for the new
school house: as a result school
has not yet commenced and may
not until some time next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leach of
Huron arrived Tuesday and ex-
pect to be permanently located on
their claim SIX miles west of this
town very soon. Both are very
much pleased with their new home
and the surrounding country.
Miss May Hanrahan and mother
left Monday for Canada, a post
Office near kadolla On the Mil
waukee. where Mr.. Hanarhan is
seriously suffering from disease
of the bones. 1t is believed that
an operation will be necessary.
Anderson Michael is in Meade
county this week. He will spend
a week looking after business mat
tcrs in that county, and on his
way home receive the delivery Of
one hundred and fifty calves he
recently purchased of Dan Bier
wagon.
Many emigrant cars have been
coming in over the Northwestern
since the bridge across the Missouri
was completed. Settlers have
been unloading continually here
for the past two weeks. At Ka-
doka thirty cars came in in a
single day. This is the ideal time
of the year for the settler to get
himself ready for the winter and
the new arrivals seem to realize
that fact and be taking advantage
of it.
The lumber sales of the town
have increased heavily since the
Black Hills lumber was placed on
the market here. This lumber is
of very fair quality and can be
sold at prices much lower than the
northern white pine. On the whole
it seems that the Black Hills prod,
uct is to play an important part in
the improvement and development
Of this country. Robinson Bros,
have been active in pushing to the
front Black Hills lumber. Atten
ton is called to their advertise
ment in another column.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-10-24
George I. Dean Of Grindstone

george i. Dean or IrlndStOne
was here Wednesday.
Several cars Of horses were ship
from this place last week.
a. W. Fox came down from
Grindstone early in the week.
Mrs. James Young was visit
or here from Smith few days
ago.
j. b. Lockhart Of Pierre was a
business visitor here early in the
week.
Miss Mary Nesbit. the Old Trail
optic;ar, paid our town visit this
week.
Mrs. +. A. Rippc and Miss Mel
lie OShaughnessy were Old Trail
visitors here Wednesday.
Peter kertzman. Sr.. the Top
bar merchant, was in our city the
first of the week.
Jud Damn. field man for the
state commissioner of school and
public lands. was in Philip We'd
nesday looking after the duties Of
his office.
Dick Robinson is putting up a
large cement water reservoir at
his ranch north of town. The
structure stands on small hill
near the ranch buildings, so that
when completed with a system of
water pipes, the force of gravita-
ton will carry water to the house
and various outer buildings about
the place. 4 wind pump will sup
ply the reservoir from a i.earby
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Searl
and Mr.. Lewis returned the first
OF the week from trip into the
country northwest of Pedro. Mr..
Scarf has purchased ranch and
cattle outfit on Cherry Creek. Mr..
Lewis filed on nearby claim.
They will all move to their new
location yet this fall. Because of
the limited range in this locality,
Mr.. Searl believes that Cherry
Creek offers much better oppor-
tunities for the cattle business.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-10-24
North Fork Happenings

James Brandow Of Hobart, la.,
arrived here the latter part Of last
week and has taken up residence
on his claim.
Carstenson and Jenson made a
shipment of cattle to Chicago the
latter part Of last week.
l.. Teeters and family and $. p.
Tcetcrs and James Brandow dined
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Peck
Sunday.
\ school meeting was held at
Mrs. Molyneux's Monday to de-
eide a location for the schoolhouse
in this township and to discuss
other matters.
Mrs. Sammons and sister were
Philip visitors Saturday.
X. +. Brown Of Philip was a
caller in these parts Friday.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-10-24
Smith SCribb1iny

4 number of fat cattle from the
Cheyenne river have been driven
through this neighborhood to
Philip where they were shipped to
eastern markets.
Clarence S. Bryant left last
Friday for Rogers, Ark, where
he will spend the winter with his
parents who recently went there
to reside.
Mrs. Marian White is visiting
her daughter Dorothea and friends
in Pierre.
Charles G. Cornelius is the
happy possessor of a beautiful
black saddle horse.
Five persons last Sunday fought
and extinguished a small prairie
fire five miles northeast Of Smith.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-10-24

AL Whitney is at his claim near
Murdo this week digging potatoes
and otherwise reaping the rewards
of the Industrious and horny hand
ed farmer.
Z. S. Commissioner Glow has
taken twenty-four homestead FL
ings during the past week. These
with a few contest atIidayits, ap-
pllcations for the sale of isolated
tracts and a number of proofs,
have made the week a more than
ordinary busy one around the
Commissioners office.
Frank O'NeiIl, who lives in
Town 2 North. 20 East, had the
misfortune to lose his house by
fire Wednesday night. The neigh
bors discovered the blaze early in
the evening, but before anything
could be done, the building and
all its contents were wholly de
stroyed. Frank had been on the
Cheyenne river two days and Mrs.
O'Neill had been at a neighbours.
No one Of the family or relatives
who live near had visited the house
later than noon Of the day when
the fire occurred. It's origin is
consequently surrounded with
mystery.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-10-24
Notice of Dissolution

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership lately existing be-
tween l.. Jones and E. H. Wigle,
under firm name of Jones & Wigle
was dissolved on the 1st day Of
October, 1907, by mutual consent.
All debts owing to the said part
nership are to be received by said
L. Jones, and all demands on said
partnership are to be presented to
him for payment. and he is here
by authorized to settle all ac-
counts due to and from the firm.
L. Jones, ;.
E. r. Wigle
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-10-24

Miss NcGaraugh, teacher of the
Cottonwood school. was visitor
here Saturday.
For SALE-A good gentle saddle
and single driver, iron gray, 4
years old, weight about 1000 lbs. :,
no b]emishes. Has been ridden by
lady during the summer. Has
good style ard is a fine roadster.
Also heavy cowboy saddle in
first class shape. Inquire at this
office.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-10-24

Ed Schnose brought several DO
tatoes into our office one day this
week, two Of which weighed q
pound each. These potatoes were
planted June 90
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-10-24
A New Ruling.

An important change in the reg
ulations for acquiring homesteads
on the public domain has been an
nounced by commissioner Balm
ger of the general land Office. AS
an additional precaution against
fraud all persons making home
stead entries on public lands after
Nov. lst next will be required to
prove actual residence on the land
for fourteen months before they
will be permitted to commute the
entries to obtain title by cash pay
ment. Heretofore the period OF
actual residence has beei. eight
months. This ruling will not af-
feet entries made prior to Novem-
Der lst, 1907.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1907-10-24
James Recd.- Of Fonda. Ia.. is
)ut looking after his claim.

Little Grindstone Union Sunday
School has had library of forty
two books sent to it. When days
are stormy and nights are cold
these books viii be appreciated.
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-22
CIV. Jones of Williston attended the
horse sales in the city this week.

CIV. Jones of Williston attended the
horse sales in the city this week.
Sine cuskelly left the first Of the
week for Brainerd, MINI, where he will
receive treatment at the hospital.
Joseph Knaub, who lives south Of the
city, has been assisting in the Beres'
barber shop during the illness Of Pat
Rogers. Mr.. Rogers expects to resume
his duties Saturday.
Mis- Blanche Johnson, who has been
at Fred Roquette's for the past year,
left Friday morning for her claim near
Mott. She was accompanied BY the
Misses Laverne and Oral Roquette, who
will remain with her for several days.
Mrs. Brooks Of Duluth. Mimi, haa
been conducting a practical demonstra.
ton Of the Aroma coffee at the Dickin-
son Mercantile store for the past week.
Her demonstrations have been instruc.
tive and well patronized and she made a
very good business showing.
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-22
Organ Dedicated

Asiarge audience completely filled St.
Johns church Sunday evening to enjoy
the choral service when the new pipe
organ was used for the first time.
The organ has a fine mellow tone and
its good qualities were well brought Out
by the organist, Miss Grace Crowl. Miss
llCrowl's proficiency in handling the in
-strument with but a weeks practice was
the subject Of much favorable comment,
The service consisted Of evening
prayer with the usual musical numbers
and specialsvocal solos by Misses Lee,
Messersmith and Alcott, and violin
solo BY Miss Holemoe, all especially well
rendered. This was Miss Lees first
public appearance in Dickinson and her
sweet, fresh voice and careful phrasiing
combined. to delight her hearers.
The collection, amounting to some $40,
will VI pc applied on the purchase price oi
an electric motor for the organ.
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-22
LOCAL NEWS.
Imperial grape juice at Drenkel's.

Imperial grape juice at Drenkel's.
6.15-tf
FARM LOANS. Inquire at Press
Building. If Western Loan Agency.
Refrigerators, lawn hose and sprinklera
at Grambs' hardware store. s.18.tf
Miss Schultz does ladies' tailoring.
Over Mcdonald & Pomroy's drug store.
6.I5-4p
A complete assortment of Reliable
gasoline stoves at Grambs' hardware
store. 4-27-tf
The best line of wall paper in town,
all kinds, all prices. Mcdonald &
Pomroy. 4-2o-tf
Farm and ranch loans; no delay in
getting money. Western Loan Agency,
PRESS Bldg, Dickinson. 5-11:tf
F~irst.class repair work done on
watches, clocks and jewelry at
Scherfius' jewelry store. 4-27-tf
Get estimates from A. Berg, the dec.
orator and sign man. Artistic and up.
to-date work, Office Northwestern Build.
ing Co. Telephone so.2. 3.16.ti
l have several houses for sale a,
prices IS to 80 per cent cheaper than
YOU can build. Write or call on c. B
Hanson, room Is First National bank
building, Dickinson. 6-8.ti
I will color to order medallions, val
laces, allovers, silk mitts, velvets, canvas
shoes, chiffons, feathers, fabrics, braids
silks and ribbons, any color, shade 0,
tint wanted. Miss c. L. Wells. 6-15-ti
Get estimates from A. Berg, the dec.
orator and sign man. Artistic and up
to-date work. Office Northwestern Build
ing Co. Telephone oo.2. 3.16-ti
Our spring stock of wall paper is nov
ready for your inspection. All bright
new up.to-date 1907 patterns. We have
no old chestnuts to work of. See oul
new line before making selections
Mcdonald & Pomroy. 4-2o-t
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-22
Mrs. Phillips was in from Adams this

Mrs. Phillips was in from Adams this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Harnden drove up
from Antelope this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Cass were In from
Black Butte on Friday.
Wool sacks, Irvine and sheep shears,
Grambs' hardware store. 5.18.tf
! John Dobson returned this week from
a trip, at the Dobson ranch southeast.
Suits for hot days at The Hub. IL
Suits for cooler days too at The Hub.
c.. F. Peterson, assistant postmaster at
Rainy Butte, was in Dickinson on Fri
day.
Arthur King-Ellison, mother and
party were in from Adams county this
week.
w. P. Brannon went to Montana this
week to see about getting a large brick
order.
Be sure and see Miss Murn's stock oil
millinery before getting your Fourth Of
July hats. The stock is the largest and
prices the lowest. 6-22-2t
Get estimates from A. Berg, the dec.
orator and sign man. Artistic and up.
to-date work. Office Northwestern Build.
ing Co. Telephone oo-2. 3-16-ti
Ladies, | can color your lace, velve,
silk gloves and canvas slippers t
match your gowns, on short notice
Call at my home and see samples o.
work. Viola Homer. 6-1s-2r
MI. and Mrs. E. Mark of Princeton
Mimi, attended the Dickinson horse
sales this week. Mr.. Mark is an auc
%tioneer, also a large buyer Of horses
and he reported that the Dickinson sale
was the best conducted and most salts
factory in every way of any that he had
ever attended.
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-22

|, The Fourth. Of July; committee has
nearly $1,000 already raised.
Mrs. Frank Lucas Of Glendive Is the
guest OF Mrs. G. D. Litchs this week. 4
P.J. Pelissier has bought the Elmer
Hagan house on Cross street, s.,
w. w. Brookings Of Taylor was tax.
ing in the horse sales this wnek. !,
Miss Frances Soules arrived Fri.
day from Terre Haute, Ind, where she
has been attending school.
Prof. M. A. Brannon was in Dickinson
this week. He will soon leave on a trip
through the northwest country. !
Roy Butler of the firm of Soules &
Butler, left Thursday for a short visit al
his former home in Terre Haute, Ind.
JIG. Kittleson and S. G. Cummings
took a business trip to Hettinger and
the southern part Of the state. this week.
MI. and Mrs. James Elliott arrived
the first of the week from Grandin and
have gone to their homestead near New
England. !,
H. H. Hamilton came in Thursday
morning with a party of II land seekers
from S. D. for Bowman. county. The
party went out via Bel6eld.
c. w. Pratt and H. K. Gjohme.
bankers from Geddes and Plat, S. D.
visited a.. N. Kinpamon in the CITY this
week and purchased 400 acres of land
about Smiles south.
The new house for Foreman Simms
at the Missouri Slope Brick & Tile Co
is about ready for occupancy. Mrs
Simms has been visiting Mrs. Jane
Burnett the past week, while waiting
for household goods recently shipped
from Glendive.
Mr.. and MRS. F. c. Hebron and two
children will leave next Wednesday fol
Spokane, Wash, where MI. Heffron
will be established in the practice Of
law and the family will make their home
The household goods have already beer
shipped.
Last week w. p. Brannon was at the
university at Grand Forks where his
son Marshall graduated andhis sonSRay
finished his work Of the second year
The same week At the Lawrence uni.
versity Of Kansas another son, Will
graduated, and has already taken up
advanced work IL chemistry Ray
came home with hi father. ri
The Bijou Theatre was greeted with Z
crowdedahouse every night this week
and the entertainment Wednesdayeven:
iii, was il unusual. iinllt,e.rheesst. The sing.
Ing and dancing BY Mclean and Reno
Swere new feafures well sreceiyed. Ii
1.-THE amatuer part OF the program Master
FLOYD Junkin and Miss Ethel Hager-
mansrendered solos in avery 5cTeditable
amanner and Miss Marion DundaS did
xerYSnfcelyW with recitation.Th The box.
Inc matches and pie eating contest were
iaAlSo features. Fsas as %SK
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-22
T.I.Hf"1. NfI n ~. -. q 7f--.. ~ n. u. EISF
Hettinger will celebrate the 4th.

Hettinger will celebrate the 4th.
The people at Midway are in line and
will celebrate this year.
John r. Current has been in Fargo for
the past week on business.
w. G. Mineah9 brought an automobile
party in from the north Oh Friday.
Miss Margaret Stewart will sing the
cfertory solo q, St. Johns church Sun
day evening.
Editor E. L. Sco6eld was called to
Waupon, Wis, the past week by. the
death Of his sister. Mrs. P. A. claain.
Roy currie Of Merriam Park, Mimi,
arrived the first of the week and is visit
Ing with Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Crowl.
Mrs. John Bremen of Brownsville,
Mimi, arrived in the city recently to
make her home with her son, L. p.
Bfenner.
n. e. Nearing Of Stoughton, Sask.,
Canada, attended the horse sales this
week.
!. w. Wood of Mason City. Iowa,
arrived Friday for . visit at the home Of
his son, H. w. Wood.
One dozen Macy sectional book
cases, golden eak finished, shipped here
bysmistake, can be bought at a bargain.
See Hebron & Current. 1t
Mrs. H. w. Swartwaut arrived Thurs
day from Aberdeen, S. D., for an in.
definite stay with her daughter, Mrs. H.
w. Wood. III
Edward. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Shaw, who had been visiting south Of
Gladstone, was taken home this week
and found to be afflicted with diphtheria
Mcpherson & Langford's represents
alive will be at AZ 4. Crowl & Co.'S
Dept. store, Saturday 27, all day and
evening, taking special orders for dress
and walking skirts. A TT guaranteed;
40 4 deposit required. II
Strayedor Stolen: on English setter
Idog,}a all white except head and ears, both
tearsShave brown or liver color spots and
fright eye is brown. Answers TO name
of ip, tax.tag No. 3 on collar. Liberal
reward paid TOR return OF information as
20 whereabouts H.R. Folscroft, Dick
Iinson,5N. ~. 6-2z-tf
The friends Of Misses Victoria and
Nay HeHron rendered them 4 farewell
surprise party Al their home Wednes-
day evening. Varioau,isI games were
played, refreshm,elnts servedand most
IEaSGfal seyeninr enioyedg Misses
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-22
BEGINS HIS TRAINTNc
House s

5Ilwo.story, Io.roon1, modernRth,riSouah..s!
out Best !ocationAsin city. Inquire 'of
sEykRETT REAL ESTATE ANDsLoA
$500 ~ s.I8-tfI