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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-01-16
OIL MEN ORGANIZE

An association known as the Owners
and Locators of Yerirgton Oil Basin,
was formed at meeting held at the
Commercial Club rooms last Thursday
evening. The purpose of which is to
further the development of oil interests
Thomas NJ. Hammond was made chair
man and l. Ostreicher secretary. The
new association starts off with a mem
bersllip of twenty-five owners of oil land
and as many more will probably join as
soon as they can be communicated with.
Over 5000 acres of oil land was repre-
sented at the OF ganization meeting. The
interest in the oil situation here has
reached high point, and from present
indications every possible effort will be
made to explore the ground at Oil Basin
to determine for all time whether or not
oil in commercial quantities exists there
or not.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-01-16
A Different VIEW

The following letter was received last
month from J. w. Frank; an oil man OF
considerable note and who resides in
Oakland, CAL Nothing is said in it of
the Yerington field, but it will be read
with more or less interest by the people
OF this section who actually know that
OIL seepages are found at Oil Basin.
where the Yerington Oil and Gas Com
pany are operating. 1t was written TO 4
business man of Reno:
Dear Sir: Yours of November 30 re-
ceived and with the clipping from the
Nevada State Journal enclosed regarding
the report made by Mr.. Robert Ander-
son, geologist for the U. S. Govern
ment Geographical Survey.
! do not care to question Mr.. Ander-
sons report on the Reno oil fields furth-
er than to state that am positive that
he has made mistake regarding this
oil field From his report you can readily
see that he depends upon seepages to
make his determinations. Quoting from
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-01-16

Respectfully submitted,
ID. w. MELARKEY. Treasurer.
c. f. STOCK Auditor.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-01-16
IA. {. Church

Sunday School 10 a. III. Subject II
a. m "Dobbt." 7 p. m, Was Jesu.
the Only Child of Mary2"
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his report as follows: The examina-
ton of these beds has resulted in the
CONCLUSION that no paving quantity of
petroleum, if any at all, will be found
in them for the following reason: No.
indication Of the presence of oil has
been discovered i'll the beds at the sur
face although they are tilted and the
succession exposed as whole in such
way that some of the oil if any were
present, could hardly fail to escape to
the surface and leave a trace
From the foregoing you can see that
he depends on finding seepage or sur
face indications i'll order to report favor
ably on an oil district. If seepages Of
oil are found in district, a child would
know that oil existed in that locality
some where. The same as finding
spring, of water, common sense teaches
us that this spring of water has a source
somewhere If Mr., Anderson wanted
surface indications l could take him to
place in Nevada where the crude asphalt
lies on the surface, the same as it does
here i'll CALIFORNIA; oil fields, then he
would probably report favorably on this
particular district Why? Simply be-
cause he would be forced to admit that
asphaltum is nothing more or less than
the residium of oil.
Personally, have no use for geolo
gists when it comes to locating oil. For
instance, take our Kern oil fields in this
State. The government biologists, also
the Standard Oil Company's best geolo
gists, reported on this field and their re-
ports were as follows: Very little oil if
any exists in this field, in fact, if any
oil should be found, it would not be in
commercial or paying quantities. This
field, this year, has produced 1000, eco
barrels of oil, which proves as l contend
that as a general rule, biologists are
failure. One of the officers of the Asso-
ciated Oil Company told me that their
company had spent over 81 900. 600 i'll
sinking for oil where a geologist had
told them to sink for oil aud they had
never got barrel of oil
Quoting from John d. Archibold, vice
president of the Standard Oil Company,
who has been on the witness stand for
the past week, being questioned by Ke1-
logg, the government attorney, he states
as follows: Biologists have been little
aid to us in the oil business, often they
tell us where oil is not, but not often
where oil is.
In conclusion | would like for Mr.
Anderson to explain why and where all
the oil came from that was bailed daily
from the Washoe company's well. The
truth of my assertion l will refer YOU to
your well known and highly respected
citizen, Charles Colburn, who has visited
the Washoe Oil company's well many
! times and has seen the surface of the
water after battling, entirely covered
with oil
Whether the Washoe Oil company
continues their present well or whoever
does continue the work, their efforts
will be crowned with success, and l am
as positive that oil does exist there in
paying quantities as Mr. Anderson is
positive it does not, and the drill is the
only way to determine who is correct.
Yours most respectfully,
J. w. FRANK.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-01-16
NOTICE or TINE or PROVING WILL

In the District Court of the First Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Nevada Lyon County.
In the matter Of the estate of Levi Dague,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that WEDNESDAY.
the 27th day of January. at II O'Clock a. m. -
said dav at the Court room OF said Court III the
town Of DAYTON. Lvou county. Nevada. has been
appointed for hearing the application of John
1.othrop. praying that document now on file N
said court purporting to be copy OF the last will
and testament of Levi Dague. deceased. be al
mitted to probate and that letters Of admiBis
tration. with the copy OF the " II annexed be-
issued thereon TO said John I.othrop. at which
time and place all persons interested may appear
and contest the same
Dated January 9, 1900.
[seall d. w. MELARKFY,
Clerk of said Court
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-01-16
LITTLE LOCALS

J. /. Wilson is in San Francisco OF
business pertaining to real estate.
Will Powers and wife, were passenger,
on the outgoing Tuesdays stage.
Mr.. Kidder returned from Salt Lake
last week, where he spent the holidays
with lls family.
Mrs. Van Alstine has returned to her
home i'll Tacoma after several weeks
visit with her husband and son here.
R. F. Weberiand family have returned
from San Francisco, where they had
been spending the holidays with relatives.
Bob Pfeiffer and Will Berry of Sixrnile
canyon, Storey county, are visiting at
the home OF Barney Reymers.
Paul Henrichs of Carson, is paving a
visit at the home Of his brother -in-law,
G. H. Plummer.
Rehearsals for The Old Dairy Home
stead are proceeding enthusiastically
under the direction of Mrs. Irene Lund
Anyone who misses this comedy. Feb
ruary 4 and 5, will regret it.
w. II. Spencer, employed bv Mr..
Gelder on his property west of town.
fell down a shaft Wednesday and cut
his head and face badly, necessitating
the care OF physician
Senator B. II. Reymers and wife. de-
parted today for Carson. Barney rep
resents Lyon county in the upper house
and his constituents will hear from him
this winter.
In the article last week about the Yer
ington National being listed, it was
stated the company had rs, 900 shares of
the treasury stock. 1t should have read
$50, 900 shares.
Senator John Gallagher OF Yerington
was III town yesterday and continued on
% Dayton OH the local where he has n
lawsuit pending over some water titles
IN Lyon county Carson News. Tan. Il
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NOS. or CAR:

o. $ l.. ra6o9; o. R. & N, s6osi sP., 777a,
). r., 75l99.
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NOTICE

An Act providing for the inspection of ho,s..
about to be driven or shipped out of the ststa
creating the sherihs OF the several counties y,
spectors Of horses. aud prescribing their du,;a.
as such; prohibiting the transportation bv III;
road companies of horses without inspectam
providing penalties for the violation Of the NJ
visions OF this Act. Approved March 40, 1907 ~
DESCRIPTION.
Horses No T. brand, n, horseshoe on LEI,
shoulder black mare No l. brand, A. with dn
ted on left shoulders horse, No a. no brand
only harness marked, mules No. 40 brand n
left side neck mules No. 81, brand. K left III
neck mules NO o, brand, left hip. Total i,
head
AVERAGE WEIGHT
Mules, No 80 1900 pounds; mules No. ,. 100
pounds horses, No. g. 1850 pounds: horses No
1900 pounds
Mules six gray. bal mixed bay and bact.
horses, one gray, bal mixed bay aud black
NOS. or CARS.
o s l.. ra,6o9; O. R. & NJ, COOS S. P, u7oi
;. T., 75i99.
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Lunches or short orders Of any
description.

BREAKFAsr-6 a. m. to 9. a. M.
DINNER IL a. m. to D. NJ.
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QUEEM0F THE YALLEYLODsE NO, "a. lOnF

Meets on alternate "Wednesday even.
ings at Leavitt hall. Visiting members
receive cordial welcome.
ANNA l.. LIrTELL, N G.
+. CLIFFORD, Secretary
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-01-16

stock IN charge OF O. Scott owners. Reed
Teamiug Co; start from Brisson ranch Mason
Valley; loaded at Wabuska and shipped to Grid
ley, Cal All work stock in fair condition and
harness marked ID. r. RANDALL
sheriff
Inspected Monday December IS 1905.
BY GEo. l.. AMBROSE, Deputy.
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List of Bills Allowed.

THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE EXAM
ined and allowed by the Board OF County
Commissioners OF Lyon county. State OF Nevada
at meeting held Jan. 2. 1909, to wit
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JOINT
0UARTERLY REPORT
---oF THE
AUDITOR and TREASURER
OF LYON COUNTY.


Dayton, Nevada, Dec. 81. 1908
TO the Hon Board of County Commissioners OF
LYON County. evada:
Gentlemen We herewith submit our Quarterly
Report for the quarter ending December 81, 1905;
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02
Glenharn Gleaninss.

The Ladies Aid meet with Mrs
a. l.. Price this week.
The Presbyterian Church tool
in eight members Monday. Rev
Todd of Aberdeen was in u lit
tie town Monday.
Mrs. Harrison is on the sirb
list this week.
Mark Lindel visited his sister
Mrs. Ray Lease Of Wakpala S. d
a few days this week.
The intermediate room give al
April Fool social tonight at
1870 P NJ. to 10 P. NJ. at the
High School.
Mrs. Elliott has closed her hotel.
there is 2 good opening for a irst
class hotel at this place.
Bertha Lindel left Monday for
Selby S. D. where she will con
time her studies in the ninth
grade.
Mr.. Wolverton an old Camp
bell County farmer and President
If the Glenham State Bank has
sold his shares and resigned his
Office to Mr.. Myren, of the firm
of Myren&Brekke.
Postmaster Lease of Wakpala
made orr town a pleasant cal
Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson anC
'augnter May returned from a two
weeks visit in Charles Mix County
where Mrs. Hausem's parents re-
side.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02
Low rates for settlers, Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul,Ry.

Low fares for settlers, every
Tuesday from March 2srd to April
9th, exclusive, to North Dakota
and Montana points on the new
Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget
Sound Railway, Rates apply to
Haynes, Hettinger, Bowmen,
Marnarth, and other North OAK
ota points, and to Baker, Miles
City, Forsyth. Musselshell, La
vina, Poundup. Harlowton,
Moore, Lewistown and other Mon
tana stations on this new line.
Complete Information free from
yonr local agent. F. a. Miller
General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

The village board of trustees met
ast Friday evening in special SEES,
ion, Trustees w. W. O'Malley anG
J. II. Corken being present. The
new board organized by electing
", W. O'Malley as chairman.
j. H. Corken not having quail
led as trustee from the Third ward,
the Office was declared vacant. A
petition was presented asking that
VIM. Dahmen be appointed to fill
the vacancy. The petition was laid
on the table.
The board reviewed the ballots
east at the general election and veri.
fed the report made by the judges
Of election.
The treasurer and clerk presented
their annual reports. both of which
were approved, and are as follows:
TREAsURER's REPORT.
Annual statement Of shs .~ressnrsr Of shs Gown
Of hobridEe. 8. o.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02
Church Services

Services will he held by the Tn.
ION Congregation church, Sunday
April 4. as follows:
Hoo a. M Morning worship
Subject: The Triumphal Entry
1900 m.-Sunday school. Les
son Topic: Peter and Cornelius
Acts 10:l-2O.
1885 p. m.-Evening worship
Subject: Who Is My Neighbori'
The first 90 minutes of the evening
service will be devoted to singing
The services will be held in tn,
Norwegian Lutheran church. AL
are welcome.
II. G.. BOOTH, Pastor.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

State line people have no dorbt
wondered what is the purpose Of
the hundreds of carloads of bridge
iron that has been passed on west
ward since the rails got beyond
this locality. The Milwaukee ex-
tention is characterized by the
number and size Of the bridges
along it's line. The bridge across
the Columbus IS rearly q mile loug,
he sTsa9
structure spanning 2900 feet.-The
State Line Herold.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02
To Put Dat Pheasants.

South Dakota sportsmen, seeing
their hunting grounds become
more and more dispoiled. will now
endeaYer to stock parts Of the state
with the Monaghan pheasants, q
bird that has proved itself so pro-
life in the Pacific state. The first
experiment will be made round
cbout Redfeld.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02
Special Church Services.

Services will be held every night
next week. except Saturday, by the
| Union Congregational church, in
commemorative Of Holy Week
The pastor. Rev. H. G. Booth, will
preach each evening from the gen,
eral theme, THE Seven Words
From the Cross"
Mon, Apr. 1.-THE First Word.
Father, tyIgive them, for they
know not what they do
Tues, Apr 6-The Second Word
To-day shalt Thou be with me in
Paradise"
Wed, Apr. The bird Word.
Woman, behold thy sOn-beholo
thy mother.
Thur, Apr. 8-The Fourth WORD
My God, my God, why has,
Thou forsaken met"
This service will be followed by
a communion service in which all
followers of Christ are invited to
participate.
Fri. Apr. 9-The Fifth, Sixth
and Seventh Words. - Thirst.
1t is Finished Into thy hands
commend my spirit
All services begin at s p. m.
and continue one hour, Come.
and bring your friends.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02
New Floor in Skating Rink.

Nothing unforeseen preventing
before your News reaches you
this week the new floor in the
skating rink will all be laid and
a grand re-opening announced.
The flooring is of two and a quar-.
ter inch maple as good timber as
can be procured for such purposes.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

Brother Clement has sold his
English Java Herold to John Il.
Horstink, an employo Of his office.
but retains ownership Of the Ger,
ma Heroid The announcement
Of the change was made ina nice,
}y wordsd editorial in the last is
.uR of that paper.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02
Announcement

We wish to announce that we
have recently acquired the Mo-
bridge drug store ard are in po-
s.ition to give the best possible SER
vice to our patrons in high class
drugs and drug sundries.
RED Cross DRUG Co.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

Everybody put their shoulders
10 the wheel. Don't confne al.
vour work to standing around tell
i1g what o good town we have
That is an excellent way to put in
Il portion of your time, but the re-
mainder should be taken up with
Genuine hustling.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

There seems to be a general
disposition not to find fault with
south Dakota's new game law,
out to take hold and assist in
L; enforcement. If properly en-
forced it should result i'll conser'
wing South Dakota game for
South Dakota people.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02
LET FER COME
Something New in the
Way of a Railroad,

i IlC IOIIOh lh5 NAiPI''o
Aberdeen American of THU sday
concerning a new railroad seized
uled for Mobridge is self explana-
tory:
''Already the rumors of railroad
extension in the country west o.
the river are flying thick and fast
and with this rulnor there is OF
course much building that will he
done in talk only. Nevertheless
there is some work which viii
most certainly be done and that IS
on extension of the Milwaukee
from Mobridge in a southwesterly
direction for some dista:.ce. All
preparations for the work on this
proposed line have been made. BY
building this strip Of road the Mil
waukee will Of course tap some
good territory but it seems that
he main reason for the construc.
ton Of it is to head off some COM
peting lines who are striving to
recure q foot-hold in that terri
tory.
Already the Great Northern has
zen contemplating a plan where
y they could secure a line from
2orbes, n. D. to the Missouri
jver running by way of Eureka.
If thew can but reach the river
the Milwaukee would be forced to
allow them to cross the bridge at
Mobridge by paying a toll. In
he same way the M. & st. L. de
sire to run from Leol& west to the
river, running by way of Eureka
and Mound City. They would al.
50 like to cross at LaBeau on pom.
toon bridges and thus be, ready for
further passage to the untouched
western Dakota.
The Milwaukee road feels that if
they can be the first to build they
will stop their competitors before
they begin, there being really but
one route through which passage
could be made beyond the river
to the broken condition Of
the territory through which they
pass.
The line which is o certainty is
that Of the Milwaukee running
southwest from Mobridge until
just where it crosses the line be.
tween the reservations, a western
direction being taken, then pos
sibly as far as Bixby in Butte
county. The distance this line
will be built, however, will depend
largely upon the actions of COM
peting lines, especially the North.
western, which threatens to run
northwest from a point on their
present line along the Teton river.
1t is thought that if 'the North.
western will agree not to construct
such a line the Milwaukee will
build on to a point just east of the
eastern boundrr Of Bate county,
On the map given these several
proposed lines are shown and also
the country through which they
would pass. There is a natural
divide where the new line of the
Milwaukee is shown and should
those people be the first to make
use of it there would be consider
able trouble in securing a route
for any of their competitors,
No matter what the conditions
are that cause these conditions, the
fact remains that the prospects OF
the country west of the river are
mere than rosy at the present
time, Although the Milwaukee
and possibly the Northwestern
should be the only roads building
this SIMMER, the time will not b
far distant when the others viii b,
getting their hands in the game
They realize the possibilities which
the undevelcped western Dakot'
holds
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
co-partnership existing between
Flick & Coate in the Postofiee
Stationery Store is hereby dis
solved, Mr.. Coate assuming the
business, collecting and paying
all bills. Signed
A. Z. FLICK.
G. b. CoATF
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

If you are expecting any of your
friends to treat you better get EN-
at it before July lst for after that
date this treating business will be
orainst the law.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

Another of the good laws passed
by the last Legislature is the one
establishing q tuberculosis hospital
at Custer. a town down in the
Black Hills.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

Everybody should get busy and
10 what they can, be it little or
much toward helping along that
Missouri river navigation project.
II looks like q good thing.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

Sonth Dakota has taken an ad
yanced position among the anti
cigarette and antl-treat laws.
I &C it sce1~xo -e.v%Na s
popular with = goodly share Of the
people,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

There being no further business
the board adjourned to meet again
Tuesday, April 6.
w. S. WRiGLEv,
Town Clerk.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

The Harris Hardware Company
handles the New Iowa Cream Sep
arator awarded the only Gold
Medal at the jamestown.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

Although spring has only just
commenced it looks as though it
Las much in store for Mobridge.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

CLERKS REPORT.
Annual report Of the clerk Of she cow of Mo.
Erdge. s. D.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

Respectfully submitted.
W. S. WRIGLEY.
March %. 1909. Town Clerk.
The following bills were present
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-04-02

Respectfully submitted.
A. ". RowLEE.
March n, 1908. Treasurer.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31

Whitla. who has caused the police OF
the entire country worry since he was
kidnapped from school in Sharon last
Thursday, was returned to his father
at the Hollenden hotel here last night
at $3.50 o'clock. In compliance with
an agreement entered into between
the kidnapped boys father and an
agent of the kidnapers here yesterday
the boy was placed on street car
on the outskirts of the city and start
ed to the hotel shortly after o'clock.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon
he went to a candy store in the East
End. With him he carried the $10,-
600, expecting that it would be de-
manded of him there. He met a
woman who dictated to him the terms
of the kidnapers With all the eager
ness of a distracted parent, Whitla
agreed to the terms Immediately. De-
tectives in his employ say that he
paid the money, but on this point the
father declines to commit himself.
Half an hour later he returned to the
Hollenden and awaited developments.
So the boy was brought from his
hiding place - where it was no one
knows-to car line in the east end
of the city which would bring him
into town quickly. The kidnaper, &C.
cording to Willie, was cheerful
enough. The mysterious one and the
youngster skipped in school boy fash
ion toward the trolley line, jesting in
the meantime.
AS soon as he could push his way
thru the crowd, Whitla senior went
to his room on the second floor. He
carried the boy in his arms. For sew
eral minutes he was alone in the room
with his school boy son. Then thru
the door came these words, spoken by
the father to the boys mother on the
long distance telephone:
'Oh, mother, 1 have Willie here in
my arms. He is safe. Glory to God,
mama, it is the happiest night of my
life.''
Whitla received the newspaper men
later. Willie told his story as best
he could. It was not a lucid story
in every way, but it was romantic
from his childish lips. He could not
remember every place he had been,
but he gave an idea of his travels so
that it will be possible for the police
to cover a part of the trail made by
the kidnapers.