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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-21
ELK CIT Y NEWS ITEMS.

P. J. Jennings left Tuesday for
Grangeville.
VIM. Vincent of Grangeville, arrived
here this week.
e. l.. Schnel came up Sunday from
the acknowledged placer and has
accepted position as clerk at the
b. b. Scott & Co. store.
Frank Peck, Of this place, won $4,000
in bets at Spokane on the Reno prize
fight. He was the biggest winner in
Spokane.
James Witt, one of the placer min
ers in this district so years ago, but
now of Lewiston, is here looking over
the country.
Mrs. J. l. Overman of Grangeville,
was chaperon for party of young
people who passed through here the
first of the week on their way to
Fish lake.
The forest reserve telephone line
is being extended up the Anderson
Butte trail to the station on the sum-
NIT of the butte. The new line
branches off from the Elk City-Dixie
line at the American river bridge.
The line will eventually be extended
to the foresters' quarters at the Juno
ton of the Selway and Locksaw.
Hon. James Surridge, of Harpster,
was a business caller in Elk City a
few days the latter part of last week.
In answer to the question as to
whether he will be a candidate for
state senator, he answered that he
believes in the office seeking the MAI
and not the man seeking the office.
This ought to be a broad enough In
yitation to political friends of the
man who served Idaho county so well
in the lower house three years ago.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-21
STRIKE Is Fl.
OF FREE ORE
Operators of American Eagle
Find Rich Values
$1,000 to Ton.

One OF the most important strikes
ever made in this district occurred
Saturday at the American Eagle mine
about miles east of Elk City. Fiji
teen feet free milling ore, running
better than $1,000 per ton, have been
cut in the No. level at but 600 feet
from the famous specimen ore chute,
struck in the early development of
the mine. The property has been in
volved In litigation up to about four
years ago, and was for time in the
hands OF receiver, p. e. Stookey, of
Lewiston. All claims were settled,
however, and the place became the
property of DIR. Merriman, under fore
closure proceedings.
In its palmy days, says the News,
the Eagle mine was known as the
richest gold mine in Idaho. Its sue
cess at paying dividends, however
varied according to the man in
charge. When the property was in
the hands of a copper miner the
Eagle failed I'd meet expenses, but
when 1t was in the hands of man
who understood free-milling gold
mines the Eagle paid all expenses
and a handsome profit on the invest
ment. Twice II was in the hands of
man who did not understand hand
ling 1t, and both times the owners
We're plunged into debt. Twice the
mine was In the hands of a man who
understood free milling ore, and both
times the debt was wiped out and
money was left In the treasury. The
man who had such success with the
property was A. w. Boyd, and he is
in charge of the mine now, operating
It under lease.
o No System Used.
me last management under the
owners employed no assayer nor sur
veyor. 1t was a hit or miss PROPOSE
ton, trusting to luck. but always
working in the dark. When the mine
closed down it was said that every
pound" of ore had been taken out.
When A. W. Boyd secured a lease
OF the property last October he first
made a survey of 1t, then he reopen
ed old tunnels, ran crosscuts and
made a raise to the surface from the
No. 3 tunnel, 100 feet. That work was
started last fall. and when the writer
went through the Eagle mine last
Sunday he saw more ore than he
ever saw in the Buster, and the aver
age value of the ore Is higher
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-21

II one-half the money spent by
the people of Idaho aside from the
candidates) every two years in polit-
ical pyrotechnics, was used in the
better mission of a good roads cam
paign, the states interests would be
much more advanced and all con-
cerned would be much better off.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-21

When Uucle Joe Cannon stepped
over the Kansas line last Saturday
to storm the citadel of insurgency.
he collapsed insteod-there are some
things beside which a collapse is
like unto an afternoon siesta with
cherub to keep the flies off.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-21

Il believe in a new school of pol
itics mot new party in the United
States which will decide whether the
country shall be governed by money
for profit, or by men for human well
fare. We now insist that the people
must be compensated for what the
private interests get Clifford Pin
chot, Kansas City Speech.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-21

In New Jersey the man who applies
for a marriage license is asked
whether he is an embecile or not.
What foolish question to ask fell
low who is about to marry.-Baehelor
Editor Kooskia Mountaineer.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-21
Direct Primary Law
Continued from last week.

Continued from week.
duty secretary state to certify to
whom majority
States Senator primary
the Senator in
event received majority
person
who eceevd the largest number for both
choice said certificates presiding of
after said primary.
member of the house of
sign and file with his declaration candidacy
laration as follows
hereby during my term of office if elected will al
vote for the candidate
vote for the candidate Of NV nartv Who ha received ts % WIN
both
held preceding the election
And such primary
opposite below following
Pledged to vote for party choice for u s. Senator
ed to read follows.
county of each county of the
state must at its regular meeting July next preceding
election county
must be qualified eco resident of such precinct
office
registrar hold his office quail
not in session the chairman Of the board must t and ha
registrar
tors the first Saturday
ing applicable at the
place in the precinct appointed by
election should the board fail appoint then
where the last general election
Sec 49, Section 1874 of the Revised Codes
follows to-wit:
Section S The said board must prior to the LIST day of August
preceding
county, be
different of the
name of the registrar for
be made which shall
Saturday including
Guiding the Saturday Provided reg
straton shall be permitted between preceding
primary election and
notice.
books
qualified of
Each of such books be substantially
At the the registrar the
blank notices. certificates papers
needed required
Sec A. The provisions
apply to the holding
shall
the election register
ed be elections
OF election to return the electors
lowing after the
provided by Section 1876 registration of vo
Sec As Chapter Title a7e
berehv
Sec 46 All in herewith are hereby
. As. .4..I ~ t3I ~
Approve Aarch6t N /
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-21
"sHow U.s. WELL DO THE REST.

We will venture the assertion that
Governor Brady, so far as the hand
ling of State lands is concerned. did
all he could 10 protect the interests
of the state. OF course Brady is not
the State Land Board; neither is he
wholly responsible for the actions of
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-21

there is plenty of sheriff material
here just as good as he is.-Moun-
taineer
Mr.. Hamill has taken down his en-
sign and withdrawn from the race
which now stands three and
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-07-21

1t is said that Bob Hamill is COM
ing over from Charleston, Wash, to
run for sheriff of Idaho county again.
He had better stay where he is as
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-23
LONG AIR RACE CERTAIN
Proposed New York to Chicago Flight
Has Aroused Aviators.

Westward no! New York TO Chica-
go in air within two months!
Enthusiastic sportsmen, with a han
sering after aerial navigation. are
thoroughly aroused, for the New York
Chicago aeroplane race appears a Ger.
tanity. The S25,ooO prize is as good
as raised. the national and state aero
nautical organizations are making
plans. and the race may take place by
the middle of July.
A mammoth meeting of the Ameri-
can Aeronautical ASSOCIATION and the
various state organizations has been
called for June % and will take place
In New York. Definite plans for the
race will be made then, and New York
and Chicago committees appointed TO
make final arrangements. The date
will be set and all entries received.
The race will be open to any form
of air craft but It is not expected that
anything but seroplanes VIII compete.
A number Of Chicagoans are elated
over the project and have informed
John c. Shafer, who is pushing the
enterprise, that they are willing to give
freely Of their time and money for the
event Three Chicago men have
placed orders for aeropIanes to enter
the race. and they are considering ria,
ing in the machines themselves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Marsceau of
Biron Sundayed here with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Gokey of Biron
visited relatives and friends here over
Sunday.
Master GeorgeDeMars is spending
part of his vacation with his Grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bates and
family.
L. G. Johnson departed for Merrill
Saturday night TO visit his daughter.
Miss Eve Akey left Sunday for
Stevens. Point to attend Normal
school.
Mrs Fred Pitt departed Saturday
for weeks visit with her sister, Mr.
Chas. Karnatz at Almond
ROLAND Banfman had barn bee
Saturday which will add much to the
appearance to his farm.
Geo. Fox is working at the cheese
factory for Chas. Wing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-23

Mrs. D. McVicar and son Angus
state where they will visit with re-
latives for an indefinite time. Mr..
McVicar followed on Saturday.
H. A. GRANGE, the hustling Reporte-
agent was around these parts this
week and took a good many subscrip-
tons. No wonder, seeing the fine
premiums the Reporter is giving this
year Anyone not taking the paper
now will find it to their adVan-
tage to subscribe Immediately as the
premiums are worth the subscrip-
ton price alone.
Andrew Bussema was an Arpin
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Lisetta Cronkite nee Moody
of PIainfield is visiting with friends
and relatives here for a couple of
weeks.
Mesdames NJ. J. Cole and w. A.
Cole and children left for Seattle,
Washington last Monday.
o. Carlin, the butcher has purchas-
ed the old hardware store building
from w. Little.
w. Little and son from Sheboygan
Falls, transacted some business here
last week.
Preaching services will be held at
the hall next Sunday evening A
Christian Endeavor Society will be
organized at that time. Everybody
please turn out
D. Jones has been on the sick list
for a few days.
Last week YVES an exciting time fol
the kids A lot of horsetraders pass
ed thru here and the kids thot sure it
was Ringing Bros, Circus. There was
a bunch of them. They had about
twelve wagons and nice ones too.
The fixtures for Harry Coles rest
aurant arrived Saturday and will be
installed this week.
Mrs. Chas. Treutel returned from
a visit with relatives at Waukesha
Saturday.
John Hessler has been employed
at the blacksmith shop for a few day
on account of the terrible rush of
business last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-23

standing near by asked what it was
and when told that it was petroleum
oil seemed very much interested.
That night he called upon Mr.. La
Grange and told him that he knew
where there were Indications of
large amount of the same kind Of old
and that if he would go with him he
would show him where it was.
About two years later, they started
from Huron with provisions for a
trip of several days. They camped
the first night near where the Home
Oil Company later put down it's wells
They found the prospects SO favor
able that, after getting back to Huron
they tried to organize a company to
drill we'll but few seemed willing to
take chances on a scheme that seems
so great a speculation and the pro-
ject was finally abandoned.
Eight years later Mr. C. A. Garfield
started his first well In that part of
the Coalinga field known as coil
City," which was greeted as a fool
ish undertaking and very little money
could be raised to cover the expense
of drilling 1t is stated as an actual
fact that Mr. Garfield was often
compelled to gather sage brush with
which to fire his boiler. But in the
face of all these obstacles, the well
progressed, and in a comparatively
short time was brought in, insuring
success to Mr.. Garfield and the other
promoters.
Stock that had been selling for
a pittance rose to a fabulous price,
1t is understood that Mr. Garfield at
one time sold 10000 shares of his
stock in the company for no less thai
s150,000 or $500 a share on a par val
ue of s1.O0. Fortunes were made in
a few days and people flocked in
from all sides, locating land for miles
around The stock of any COM
pany organized to operate in the Coal
inga field was always salable at
good price. At that time the oil
brought S1.75 per barrel at the wells
and was often hauled away in tank
wagons and considered a cheap fuel
even at that high figure.
From this time on the development
of the field has been comparatively
rapid. At first the "Oil City" pool
was developed, operations branching
out from here gradually following.
for the most part, near the outcrop-
pings of we'll defined oil formations
By the year 1902 the output of the
field had reached the modest amount
of 500 900 barrels and unlimited
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-23

capital was at hand for the further
development of what promised to be
the greatest oil producing field in
this country
Then came the Standard under the
mask of Pacific Coast Oil Company"
and the price of Oil commneced to de
cline rapidly, finally reaching the
'low water" mark of 10 cents per
barrel for contract oil and even less
for daily runs. This was about two
years ago and will probably so on
ever paid for California OIL
But the majority of producers were
familiar with Standard Oil tactics.
Many of them had operated in the
Eastern fields, where the monopoly
had held full sway, and they knew
that they could expect no mercy at
it's hands
With the first law of nature in
mind they commenced the only eff
fective remedy, curtailment, by shut
ting down their wells and ceasing
drilling. AS Coalinga had been no
exception in low prices it was aided
by similar movement in the other
fields Of the state with the result
that drilling was discontinued almost
altogether and the productive wells
of the state shut down to the ex-
tent of at least 25 per cent of their
capacity. Several combinations G.
companies were made and a general
movement for independence was in.
augurated
The result has been telling. 1t
has practically driven the Standard
from the fuel business Of the state
and it is stated, on good authority,
that it is experiencing the greatest
difficulty in securing sufficient light
oil to keep its refinery at Point Rich
mond in operation. The Associated,
by contract and by purchase of land
has protected itself for it's present
requirements, but is in the market
for more Oil at constantly increasing
prices.
The present status of the Coalinga
field shows a remarkably prosperous
condition. The few wells drilled
during the past two years extended
the limits of the oil field beyond the
greatest expectation of the most
sanguine. To the east more than a
mile in width and strip over six
the proven territory. While to the
south practically township, or over
$4,000 acres, has been added to the
probable productive field
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-23

the stock fair at Stevens, Point Thurs
day.
Harry Ferdon, of Be1videre, Ill.,, is
a guest at the home of s. E. War
ner.
School closed last Friday in Dist.
No. 4, town of Grant
Ed. Huffman returned from Luding-
ton, Mich, where he has been en-
ployed at the salt works.
Lightning killed two head of cat
tie for Frand Winkler last Satur-
day.
The phone at the store was burned
out during the electrical storm last
Saturday.
Grandma Benson is very sick at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Fors with little hopes of her recover,
Born, a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley Slack of BERGER Mrs. Slack
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-23
cam of horses from August Henke

team Of horses from August Henke
Of Sigel.
John Sedo has rented the Natwick
farm now owned by Jacob Gensburg
Mrs. Kruger who has been visit
Ing the William Mueller family left
for her home in Milwaukee last Sat
urday.
Peter Bohmsack is putting UP an
addition to his saloon for dwelling
purposes when completed will make
quite an Improvement to the saloon
property.
Miss Bessie Ostrander of Monroe
Is visiting at the Ed. DeetZ home.
Robert Leu is putting up a new
barn He had shingling bee last
Thursday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-23
NEW ROME.

It's about a month since we had
rain last. Everything lis drying up.
Chas. Amundson is quite sick with
qumSy.
Several men and teams are hauling
gravel from the river for the new
bridge at the Hit or Miss.
Ernest Schenke and Miss Leila Van
Tassel were married last Wednesday
Spring Greek. John Davis and sis
ter, Miss Ethel were in attendance
Arthur Miller and wife of Grand
Rapids were seem on our streets Sun
day in their auto.
The Aid Society of the Union
church met last week Wednesday witt
Mrs. J. Sweat and will meet the 29th
of June with Mrs. Stewart.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-23
VESPER.

Don't it beat all, to have a big
rain cloud pass thru your back yard
and then see it switch off and go
to Grand Rapids leaving you dry and
dusty.
Bills are out announcing a Grand
Fourth of July Celebration for Yes
per. The celebration will be in
charge of the Vesper Cornet Band.
There viii be grand industrial
parade at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
while in the afternoon there will
be races of all kinds, an grafton, bast
ball games, etc. There viii be music
all day by the band and the program
will close with a grand display of
fireworks in the evening Come to
Vesper and have big time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-23
CALIFORNIA

Can you imagine anything more de-
even climate, where winter is only
a name; where the trees and the
grass are always green; where flower
bloom under spring and summer skies
all the year round; where there are
no sudden changes in temperature to
draw upon the vitality of man and
beast, and to chill the feebleness of
advancing age?
Yes you say, that would be
nice, but where you have no winter
1 always thought there must be a
season of very hot weather.
Generally speaking, that is true,
but in our favored Southern CaIifor-
MIA the thermometer ranges between
55 degrees and 95 degrees above zero
the average high temperature is about
85 degrees.
This is truly the land of Sunshine
and roses Flowers flourish out-of-
doors the year round; we have straw
berries eleven months in the year,
and green vegetables the year round
California is not only "a pleasant
place to live, but it is profitable as
we'll; fortunes are made here every
year in fruits, alfalfa and other farm
dollars in gold taken out of the grount
every year, which was for several
years the greatest wealth producer
in the State of California, but for the
last two years gold has had to take
second place. Oil now heads the list
of wealth producers in California and
fact it is admitted by oil experts
that the Oil industry of California
is but in it's infancy.
Back in the early eighties long be-
fore the discovery Of oil in the Coal
inga oil field, a man by the name of
La Grange came out from Virginia,
where he had spent several years drill
ing with rather Indifferent success.
Soon after he arrived a man came
to him with a mining scheme which
he thought would pay we'll if he only
had a way to get the sands from
a certain creek bed in MERGED County
Mr.. La Grange agreed to obtain the
sands for him and worked on the
prospect more or less of the time for
several months.
While there he went to his trunk
one day and in taking out some thing
accidently broke. a, @bottle of the old
that he had brought from the east
ern fields. A workman who was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-23
MEEHAN

Mrs. Jane Smart of Stevens Point
was visiting friends here the last of
the week.
John Singer raised his new barn
last Saturday
Cline Cradle and Alonao Smart of
Stevens Point We're here last week
looking after their crops
Quite number from here attended
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-06-23

The company to which credit is
due for this latter addition is the Lu-
cile. 1t was started with a small
capital by local Oil men, and is,
beyond doubt, the record for cheap
drilling. Many of the drilling crew
took their pay in stock in the com
pany. The officers devoted their tim
without compensation, and many of
the bills for supplies were paid for
in stock. Very few of the shares
We're sold to the general public. Thre
hundred feet of very prolific oil sand
was encountered at $500 feet which
proves conclusively that the produc-
tive area i'm the locality is very ex-
tensive. This we'll came in a gusher
and has produced 700 barrels daily
since it was completed, some four
months ago. The credit for the ex-
tension of this territory goes to R.
w. Dallas, S. r. Bowen and other To-
cal Oil men of Coalinga
Notwithstanding the already enor-
nous area of the Coalinga field which
together with the average thickness
of the oil sands, makes it the great
est oil field in the San Joaquin Vail
ley, there is every reason to be-
lieve that it's productive area has
hardly BEEN determined. In the north
south and east lies almost positive
oil sand, while to the west sand
after sand outcrops in uniform regu-
larity until the coast is reached. Witt
higher prices for oil, extensive wild
eating will again be in vogue which
will, beyond a ooubt, open up extern
sions to the field now thought to be
as barren as was Section Seven where
Bob Smith started his first we'll there
and which later yielded him As 900
barrels monthly for several years.
There is an old saying that there
are Just as good fish in the sea as
ever were caught, land there are lust