The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-02-26
OIL DEVELOPMENTS
ARE PROGRESSING
Some Of the Results that Have
Been Reached In This
Vigorous Search.

ish, for the purpose of boring fol
oil. and another company has
been formed at Gibsland to inves-
tigate the fields in Bossier, Bien.
vile, Lincoln and jackson par.
ishes.
The Hicks & Richardson Co.,
at Spider have found both oil and
gas, and sufficient of the latter
from the first well to furnish
enough fuel to drill second we'll.
The discoveries already made
at WINFIELD of both gas aud some
oil have already lead to develop
ments that will eventually be
utilized for the benefit of suffer
ing humanity, and have already
been tested and are in course of
further development that will
prove of inestimable value. The
gas is being used on the ground
for heating and lighting purposes
in administering hot baths with
most beneficial results. 1t will
be used more extensively in the
near future, as steps have already
been taken to establish a sanitar-
ium on the grounds for this pur-
pose and now nearly completed.
and to ship the healing water to
any desired locality. Just what
that means in the near future can
well be imagined.
There is no cessation in the
effort to discover oil, while strong
indications are that a bed of
sulphur may be found. The ter
ritory is covered with indications
of plentiful supply of sulphids,
it appearing abundantly in the
creeks and being q strong COM
ponent part of the mineral water
that has already been developed
and which is being utilized for
curing cutaneous eruptions of the
skin. 1t has been tested on sores
of persons and animals and has
resulted in wonderful and speedy
cures. just what may be the
results of its future application to
human ills is yet to be determined.
Soldier Balks Death Plot.
1t seemed to j. A. Stone, q civil
war veteran, of Kemp, Tex, that
n plot existed between desperate
lung trouble and the grave to
cause his death. 81 contracted a
stubborn cold," he writes, "that
developed cough that stuck to
me, in spite of all remedies, for
years. My weight ran down to
100 pounds. Then / began to use
DIR. Kings New Discovery, which
restored my health completely. /
now weigh LIS pounds" For
severe Colds, obstinate Coughs,
Hemorrhages, Asthma, and to
prevent Pneumonia it's uurivaled.
Soc. and t1.00. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by all Druggists.
Road Information Sought.
Will some member of the Police
Jury or some citizen who is posted
inform The Sentinel how much
money was expended in VIM
parish last year on the public
ruads? The information would
not only prove interesting read
ing, but would give valuable in
formation in this line to the pub
lie. This inquiry Is suggested BY
the fact that John E. Hanna, an
old war ccmrade, Is compiling
statistics and is preparing . reply
TO . request of Governor Sanders
rs to the number of miles of pub.
Tic roads in Ouachlta parish. the
amount of money spent each year
and the method employed in
working them. Such information
given in detail from each parish
Of the State would prove highly
interesting reading to every citizen
Of this commonwealth and shed
an immense light on the working
Of public roads.
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New Orleans, La.
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