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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
BUREAU OF INSPECTION
REPORTS ON PUBLIC WORK
Merchants Committee Watches
City's Expenditures

The monthly bulletin of the bureau
of inspection of the Merchants asso-
citation on the progress of the various
bond improvements during the month
of March has just been issued
1t includes complete report on the
progress of all public work let out on
contract, the cost of the same, the
time allotted for completion and 2
criticism of the work performed.
Under the head auxiliary fire pro-
lection" 46 cisterns in course of con-
struction are carefully described The
report shows that 200 of the 1900 fire
hydrants ordered from the Union iron
works have been delivered.
thorough inspection of work on
public schools is reported. with de-
tails of objections to materials and to
work in IL schools that were filed
with the board of public works Most
of the complaints point to the use of
defective material. The bulletin shows
that of the bond expenditures for March
the schools received $120,525, the sew
ers sSo,574 and fire protection s244,417.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
Big MERGER WILL
Develop TRACTS
Properties Controlled by John
BarnesOn to Be Consolidated
Under One Head

new oil company, which will take
MIA, is now in process of formation.
1t will consist primarily of a consoli-
dation of those properties in which
Captain John Barneson is the chief
stock holder. While the principals are
unprepared at this time to make any
public announcement, it is reported in
financial circles that E. j. de Saba
will be associated with Barneson in
the financing of the big enterprise.
The Barneson interests are very ex-
tensive They include many produc-
tive properties, but the greatest asset
of the merger, it is believed, will lie
in the potential wealth of its unde-
veloped tracts. There tracts will total
more than 10000 acres of land located
close and in some cases within the
proven belt in the Santa Maria, Coal
inga and Midway oil fields.
The minority stock holders in the
Barneson companies have received no.
tices of the basis on which the con-
solidation will be arranged. They will
surrender their stock in the various
companies for stock in the merger.
The consolidation has not been per-
fected and for the time being the
parties in interest are not inclined to
discuss the big enterprise. Among the
companies in which Captain Barneson
exercises control are the following:
wabash, Muriel, Federal Sibyl, Ophir.
waratah, Minoru, Bardole, Kern river
drillers' company, B. A. T., Copeck,
Ell Cerrito. State oil company of Cali
fornia, Oakburn. Los Alamos oil and
development company, and the Bruns-
wick oil company.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
EASTERN CAPITAL
BUYS OIL STOCK
100000 Said to Have Been
Z Paid for Shares in Console
dated Midway Company

a group of eastern capitalists has
purchased block of 10000 shares in
the Consolidated Midway oil company,
which has a large acreage, including
holdings in Midway, Maricopa, Sunset
and the Kern river fields. 1t is under
stood that the transaction involved
100000. The purchase was made by
Philip d. Wilson and the firm of Her
ron G Knight
The Consolidated Midway company
owns about 800 acres in the district
Of the Midway, Maricopa, Sunset and
Kern river fields. in addition to nearly
1000 acres of locations in North Mid
way. The company is drilling three
wells, and new one was spudded in
on the company's so acre tract adjoin-
ing the Bankers company in the Kern
river fields. In addition to these, mate
rial for three new rigs is now on the
ground and three new wells will be
started within a few days
The well on a 40 acre tract adjoin-
ing. the famous Lakeview gusher has
now reached depth of about 1850 feet,
and officers of the company confidently
expect another gusher when this well
gets down.
Officers and directors of the Consoli-
dated include DR.. w. A. France of Co
lumbus, o.; Z. A. Wiltse of New York
and San Francisco; Lee B. Durstine,
Newark, N. j.; S. T. Wellman, Cleveland,
o.; Frank f. Beard, Baltimore; ]. r.
McKinnie. r. P. Davis, j. NJ Danziger.
Ora E. Monnette. NJ. J. Monnette. G..
G. Gillette, sydney Smith and r. J..
Shoemaker of Los Angeles
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27

CHARLES MILES, district passenger
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee
- and St. Paul, has always had an
ambition to become a banker or a
teller in a bank where he could handle
plenty OF paper money. He always
practices counting greenbacks when
ever he gets a roll, but yesterday he
had the best opportunity of his life.
1t was a busy day in the office and
his receipts for tickets over the. Chi
cago. Milwaukee and st. Paul were
more than $4,000 in currency, according
to Jules Clerfayt. who acted as body
guard when Miles took the currency
to the bank.
He counted it about 90 times said
Jules, land never made mistake once.
He certainly would make a great re.
celving teller"
The New York Central lines have
announced the opening of their new
Offices in the Monadnock building for
May I. The Cooks Tours company
will open on the same date in the same
Offices.
B. L. Coons, commercial agent of the
Rock Island lines. with office at Los
Angeles, who was in the city for sew
eral days last week, left Monday even
ing for the southern part of the state.
William Rieger has been appointed
travelling freight agent of the Hawley
lines, with office in New York, vice G..
Howard Hart. resigned.
The St Louis southwestern. Cotton
Belt route" has decided to open an
office in this city, and will esta blish a
general Pacific coast agency in the
Postal Telegraph building, with George
L. Townsley as general agent. Town
sley is at present agent for the South
ern Pacific at Pomona and has had a
large experience in the freight and
passenger departments of the South
ern Pacific. Although it has not been
definitely settled, the offices will prob
ably be opened between the 1st and
18th OF next month"; Townsleys ap-
pointment takes effect June l.
The establishment of offices in this
city by the Cotton Belt" is only an
other evidence of what the eastern and
southern railroad officials think of San
Francisco as a railroad shipping point.
The St. Louis Southwestern is a Gould
road and connects with the Texas and
Pacific at Fort Worth. 1t transverses
a large territory in Texas and through
Arkansas, Louisiana, Illinois, Missouri
and Tennessee.
T. NJ Schumacher, vice president in
charge Of traffic of the Western Pa
cific, leaves Thursday evening for New
York. During his stay in New York
the completion of the organization of
the traffic department will probably
be finished.
sThe Lark is the name to be given
to the new limited train that is to
be placed on the coast run about May
S. The new train will make better
time by half an hour than the owl
and will land the passengers in Los
Angeles at $3.50 in the morning. 1t
will depart from this city at o'clock
in the evening.
The Santa Fe expects to obtain a
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
IMPORTANT SALES
IN OIL SECTION
Property for Years Believed
Worthless Brings 1880 an
Acre for Development

The sale has been announced of $50
acres in section 30-31-24 in Midway
to a group of capitalists who have be-
come well known as successful mining
men in Alaska. The concern will be
known as the Alaska Pioneer oil com
pany. Among those interested are:
Howard H. Hamilton. Clarence ]. Berry,
William Fairbanks, Joseph Burke and
Daniel McGilvray. The sale was made
at $3.50 an acre.
Forty acres in the northeast quarter
of section 35-32-23, land which less
than year ago was regarded as worth
less, have been sold by the Hamilton
company at the rate of s1,500 an acre
and the remaining 30 acres have been
leased.
Formerly this locality was consid-
cred to be back of the break" an
ina ginary line consisting of a projec-
t1on of line connecting series of
oil sand exposures farther to the north
This break was supposed to bisect sec
ton 26 diagonally from the northwest
corner to the southwest, which would
have left section 35 entirely in the rear
of the Midway field.
Last fall the Hamilton was induced to
go upon the land and drill, with the
result that good well was brought in
at surprisingly shallow depth, about
$50 feet.
Sale recently has been made Of a
40 acre tract of oil land in the eastern
Santa Maria field, known as the ].
Heath tract to a syndicate of San
Francisco investors and oil operators
at price of $3.50 an acre The deal
has practically been closed, through
5. t. Kelsey of Los Angeles, and op-
erations will commence at once.
Phe tract is bounded on three sides.
north, east and west. by the property
of the Ideal oil company, in which the
purchasers also are Interested. The
land lies north and slightly west of the
famous Palmer gusher. at distance of
about mile and a half
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
OIL STOCKS TO Be
LISTED IN new YORK
Associated and Palmer COm=
panies Will Broaden Market
for Securities

The initial steps have been taken by
which the Associated and Palmer oil
companies will be listed in New York
The natural tendency viii be to broaden
the market for California oil securities
There has been a strong sentiment
among local brokers that the fullest op-
portunity had not been afforded for the
sented by the stock market. This con-
dition is to be remGdied within the next
few weeks by the absorption of the
California stock and oil exchange by
the San Francisco stock and exchange
board.
Under the existing system trading in
oil shares has been limited to two Is
minute sessions. The formal call has
been followed by a brief period of gen
eral trading. There is a growing de-
mand for the unrestricted informal ses-
sion, such as obtains on the mining
board.
When the consolidation goes into ef-
feet there will be sessions devoted
partly to mining and partly to petro-
leum securities. The brokers are al
most unanimous for the amaigamation.
The oil exchange has been conserva-
tive in its management, refusing to list
wildcat companies or those guilty of
any known irregularity. The companies
listed have paid in dividends to date
the sum of S29,2f2.S03 During the
month of March the disbursements
amounted to s683,679.
A great many applications are now
on file from newly organized companies.
They are being carefully sifted and
only those will be given recognition
that have conformed to the standards
cot bxr tho exchange
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
CONTRADICTORY STORIES
TOLD IN MURDER TRIAL
Jew Book Hew Case Will Go to
the Jury Today

.. The last testimony in the trial Of
Jew Book Hew, accused OF the MUIR
der Of Yec Foon Wo ia Church alley
rhe evening Of November ,. 1909, was
heard yesterday, and the opening state
rlcnts Of counsel were made. The case
vTI 20 20 the jury this afternoon.
the trial has been an extraordinary
ono for tho ofrect contradiction between
tbo story told by all the witnesses for
the prosecution and that CT all the wit
nesses for the defense. IN behalf of
me people It was testified by two Chi
Tnamen that they saw Jew Bock Hew
sboot Yee Foon Wo. Another witness,
Yee Yin Jung, told Of q meeting of
the On Y%k tong at which 10 hatchet-
men. including the defendant, were d.
rected by Tong King Chong, head OF
the tong. TO kill Yee Foon Wo.
As against this, the defense produced
alibi witnesses.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
new ERA CONCERN
BRINGS S4O0,OOO
Property in Coalinga District
Sold TO A. F. Perry and G. E.
Bennett for Big Sum

in Coalinga has been sold to Major
A. f. Perry and George E. Bennett for
100000. A deposit of s26,500 was paid
down to guarantee the deal, the re-
naming sum to be paid at intervals
nominated in the purchasing contract.
Thomas B. Dozier acted as the inter-
mediary between seller and purchaser.
The New Era is well located. A num-
Der OF wells are now producing all
around the property. There is a der
rick on the Era and development work
will be pushed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
DR.. BARBAT FUNERAL
CONDUCTED BY LODGE
Remains of Physician Cremated
Following Masonic Ceremony

The last rites over the remains of
DR.. w. f. Barbat were solemnized
yesterday afternoon under the auspices
of Mount Moriah lodge No. A of the
Masonic order, at the Masonic temple,
the body being cremated in the Odd
Fellows cemetery.
G. w. Mclean. worshipful master of
Mount Moriah lodge, conducted the
services, a quartet rendering, Nearer,
My God to Thee" and several other
hymns that were favorites with the
late physician.
A large gathering of relatives and
friends of the physician were present
to pay their last respects to the dead.
The pail bearers were: G. il. Fickels,
w. H. Marston, j. E. Crawley, w. H.
Golling, III. A. Crane and John Nc
Callan.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
"VACATION" is BOOK
ON SUMMER RESORTS
Northwestern Pacific Issues It's
Annual Publication

Vacation" the annual publication of
the Northwestern Pacific railroad com
pany, has been issued for the year
1910, and is being distributed at the
offices of the company ins the Flood
building and at the ferry.
The book appears in a new cover
this year. an original drawing by
Randall Borough. Every summer re-
sort or camping ground on the road is
given a separate article.
The resorts along the Northwestern
Pacific have been unusually popular for
many years and are becoming more
SO through the excellent accemmoda-
tions offered by the railroad company.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
INDEPENDENTS TO
CONTROL Fourth
AmalgamatiOn of COalinga and
Bakersfield Agencies Alters
Market Condition
Gives Combination 100000 Out
of Total Production of
100000 Barrels

The amalgamation Of the CoaHnga
and Bakersfield agencies next month
will insure the independents the con-
troll of fourth of the output of the
Coalinga field The production is at
present about 1900. 900 barrels month,
of which the agency companies supply
some SOC, 900 The record of the Coal
inga agency companies as here given
deals with conditions as of April I.
Since then new wells have been brought
in, augmenting the output. The record
shows.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
cit Pays to Play Fair

resources makes it strong AMI popu-
lar company. See J. M. Hotter the local
agent and let him explain to you the
desirable features of the policy. This
company paid losses to policy holders
San Francisco in 1906 to the amount of
SIS, 600, 900. They write insurance
against fire, lightning and tornados.
Remember j. M. Hotter does business
for this company in Webster.
Local theatre goers will be pleased
to learn that the management of the
opera house has at last been able to
secure the celebrated Courtenay Nor
gan Stock company for three nights
engagement. This same company were
to play in Webster last spring on their
way to the coast but on account OF so
many cases of sickness were compelled
to cancel their engagement, this play
was to be "A Innocent Widow, which
will be one of the plays produced one
of the three nights. The opening night
Thursday, Nov. 10th, Miss Morgan will
produce "A Woman of Mystery.
This company carry three people who
do nothing but speciality work between
acts so there are no waits.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03

Sunday short sheep lined coat,
Owner can have same by calling at
this office proving property and paying
for this notice.
Fred Gilbert, the great game shot
from Spirit Lake, Iowa, arrived in this
city Monday night and is spending a
few days with the Aberdeen hunters
out at the pass.
A large delegation of Webster
republicans expect to go to Wallace
Saturday morning, via automobile, to
escort Gov. Wesley and Congressman
Burke to this city.
VIM. Petrausch and Carl Reiprich
went to Britton Monday to attend the
convention of Independent Lutheran
churches which will hold session there
on Reformation Day.
Rev. Jonas johnson will preach in
the New Sweden church, Kidder town
ship next Sunday at IL a. M, and at
German Friedens church Webster, at
8 p. M, and p. m.
| Miss Morgan is considered one of the
most finished actresses on the, road
today and you will miss a great treat
if you fail to see her at the opera house
Nov. 10-l1 and r.
S. H. Groshong, formerly of Waubay,
but who is now located in Washington,
was in this city Tuesday evening visit
ing with friends and telling of the
wonders of his adopted home
E. A. Merger came home from Mis-
sion Hill, South Dakota, last Friday,
having closed out his business there.
He went down to the Cities Sunday
night, returning Monday.
Adolph Block was up from his Clark
county ranch on Saturday. Adolph
says the very best time he has down
there is when some of the Webster
boys come down hunting.
Mrs. T. N. Buechler and sister, Miss
Mabel Smith, came down from Aber.
deem Saturday night and remained ovei
Sunday at the home of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Smith
i If you wish fine stationery, call a
this office and let US show you oul
fine line of stationery. We have thu
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
p. u. ROTH,
Manager

VIM. Amsley took run in from
Aberdeen Saturday and went out to
the Aberdeen camp on Hetke pass for
couple of days shoot.
Miss Matte Hegna, of Webster spent
Sunday in Aberdeen, the guest of Mrs.
Sand of Tenth avenue southwest. =
Aberdeen News, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Lainson spent
!, Monday evening in Webster visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilcox, returning
to Waubay in the evening.
Word comes from Milbank that John
Malsed, Jr., who conducted the railroad
eating house near the depot, committed
suicide yesterday by shooting.
Bring in your live poultry to Web
ster on Saturday, November 18th, and
get the best market price. See ad in
this issue and remember date.
DR.. Percy Peabody went down to the
City the first of the week and was
taken quite seriously i'll and is now con-
fined to st. Barnabas hospital.
Frank Sears, of Webster, and How
ard Babcock, of Sisseton. were here
today to appear before the board of
pardons for clients. Pierre Free Press.
Mrs. Atlas Knapp is enjoying visit
from her brothers, the Messrs. Wendt,
of Aberdeen. The boys are incident
ally doing little shooting on the side.
One pound of Vanadium steel is prac-
tically as strong as two pounds of any
other known metal. The Ford auto
mobile is made entirely of Vanadium
steel.
John johnson, of Hudson, was the
guest of Oluf Sogn few days last
week, and while in the city purchased
a couple of cars of cattle to feed this
winter.
Sam D. Clark, who has been spend
ing the past two weeks in Sioux Fall:
where he was serving as one of the
United States petit jurors, arrived
home Tuesday.
DIR. Czibulka, of Warren, H., James
G. Lynde, of Saginaw, Mich, and w
S. D. Adams went up to the old Beachy
ranch near the fort Monday for hum
of few days.
Found on the Pickerel lake road las
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
To Our Patrons.

We will esteem it great favor if all
persons knowing themselves indebted
to us will call at the First National
bank, where they will find our book
keeper, Miss Koplitz. and make settle
ment either by cash or note. We
wish to have this business all straight.
ened up by Nov. Is, 1910, and your
early attention to this notice will be
gratefully appreciated by yours truly.
+. N. Dorr a. Co.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
Harness! Harness, Harness.!

We have moved our harness business
into the old Reporter and Farmer office
and have got in fine new stock, and
new goods are arriving every day.
Our line is complete and our repair
shop is now in running order and we
can supply your wants on short notice.
When you want anything in the
harness line call at our new shop, we
can fit you out in good shape. +. N.
Dorr IL Co.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03

The well known eye
~~ specialist, DR.. c. w.
THAN Mills, of Ortonville,
Mimi, will be at the
Commercial hotel in Webster Tuesday,
November 18th. Fitting glasses a
speciality.
A. HOLSTER, of Manchester. Iowa,
]. B. Hoag, of Monticello, Iowa,
Henry Tietz, of Chicago Heights, H.,
and w. H, Hutchinson, of Manchester,
Iowa, who had spent couple OF
weeks hunting IN this.vicinity, departed
Saturday evening for their homes tax
ing with them nice string of ducks
and recollections of very pleasant
outing.
There will be a series of Evangical
meetings at the New Sweden church
Kidder township, beginning on Friday
evening Nov. IL, and continuing over
Sunday with services as follows: Sat
urday at 1890 a. m, and Up. M, and
on Sunday at 10 a. M, p. M. ana
8p. m. Revs. Herman Carlson, of
Lamson, Mimi, and Aug. Andreen, OF
Arlington, S. D., will be here to assist
Rev. johnson with the meetings. All
are cordially invited.
The Ladies of the Maccabees gave
pumpkin social followed by dancing
party at the Kading hall last evening.
Fun, everybody had barrels of fun.
Supper, those ladies had the very best
lined pumpkins ever seen in any
country. Dance, well it was just one
of the most select and most enjoyable
dancing parties ever held anywhere
Time; there was no one present wh'
can say he or she did not have just al
good time as they ever enjoyed II
| their whole lives.
| Prompt payment of losses, just ant
liberal treatment of patrons. is the
basis on which the Philadelphia Under
writers Insurance company does bust
ness, this together with ample financia
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03

home is in Milbank, was severely
injured in an automobile accident near
Clear Lake Tuesday. Rev. Oldfeld,
pastor of the Congregational church of
Milbank, who was with him had both
arms and both legs broken.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03

The well known eye
specialist, DR.. c. w.
Mills, of Ortonville,
Mimi, will be at the
in Webster Tuesday,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-11-25
HOSTING MACHINERY INSTALL
ED IN DEEP GRAVEL
PROMINENT MEN INFESTED
Well Known Placer Mine Has Been
Worked in Smaller Way
Since 1878.

Kerby and the whole Illinois val
ley country is experiencing a boom in
the mining industry. Boom is hard
ly the correct word. 1t is rather a
tardy realization of the possibilities
of the district. Reports from that
town say that never before was bust
ness SO good in all lines for many
years as it is now and it is due to
the renewed activity in mining.
Today hosting machinery of the
latest and most efficient type is be-
ing placed on the Deep Gravel prop
erty near Waldo Colonel Frank
Leland, president Of the Greenback
mine, representing the Mineral Ad-
venture corporation, Of AZ Broadway
New York, has been prospecting the
property for some time and has
struck gravel that is said to be ricf
at a lower depth than the propert!
has been worked before.
This is one of the we'll knowI
placer mines in the country and wa
first worked in 1873. However, th
surface was merely skinned. I'm
proved machinery makes it possibl
to work the deep gravel A full car
load of such machinery, including
thirty-horse-power boiler, has bee
hauled out to the property the pas
week.
Many reports Of activity on neal
ly all the creeks in the district ar
hear and prosperous season is
sight for the Kerby country.