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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-02-18
Railway Mail Clerks Wanted
The Government pays Railway Mail
Clerks $500 to $1,000. and other en-
ployees up to $4,000 annually.

Uncle Sam will hold examinations
throughout the country for Railway
Mail Clerks, Custom House CLERK
Stenographers, Bookkeepers. Depart
ment Clerks and other Government
Positions. Thousands of appointments
will be made. Any man or woman
over IS, in City or Country can get in
struction and free information oy
writing at once to the Bureau of ln'
struction, Alt Hamlln Building Re
chester, N. Y.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-02-18

The Republican party in the state OF
New York is in a sorry condition being
split by quarrels and discussion of
grave character. President Taft went
to New YORK last Saturday TO make
"A Lincoln birthday LIBERATION speech
and TO try his hand In BRINGING the
warning factions together. The party
has been in control SO long that it has
become SO corrupt that the organiza-
ton is falling TO pieces by It's own rot
tenness.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-02-18
Public Sale
of valuable
Personal Property.

Intending to diseoa tinue farming I VIII sell at
at my residence one mile west of Tomshawk
store, on what is known as the S. b. Jamison
tarEl
Wednesday, March ,, 1910,
beginning at 10 O'Clock a. M, the following per-
sona property to-wit:
Head Horses.
mares in foal all good active horses, work
anywhere hitched good single drivers.
2Milch Cows
both will be fresh this spring.
Farming Implements
Deering binder, latest improved been run one
season; surrey, long bod, d stick wagon 2-horse
wagon, pair OF hay ladders, pair bark ladders 9
brides, halters and check lines sets single
harness buggy collars, pair % fly nets wagon
saddle, riding bride, grain cradle double corn
pow, grain drill, horse corn planter spring
harrow, corn harrow, double and single shovel
pillow, corn coverer, pair spreaders, double and
single trees, log chains and mattock
so Blu. Corn,
200 Bundles of Fodder,
or more, and many other articles not mention
ed.
Terms,
A credit of months will be given on all sums
of IS and upw ards the purchaser TO give his note
with approved security negotiable and payable
at the Merchants and Farmers Bank OF Martins
burg with interest from date but II paid at ma
property to be removed until settled for.
RICHARD BARTLEBAUGH,
G. W. Keesecker Auet.
J.F Hess, s, II. Butts, Clerks.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-02-18
Notice to Lien Holders,

To all persons holding liens, by Judgment or
otherwise .pon the real estate any part Of it, Of
Walter l.. Payne.
In pursuance Of decree Of the Circuit Court Of
Berkeley Couaty w. Va, in cause pending
therein to subject the real estate of the said Walter
l.. Payne TO the satisfaction OF the liens thereon
you are hereby required to present all claims held
BY yos and each Of you, against the said Walter L.
Payne. which are hens upon his real estate or any
part OF IT. Ter publication, to me at my Office the
Old National Bank Building in Martin sburg, w.
Va, on or before the 10 day OF NJ arch 1910.
Given under my hand this Srdiday of Feb. 1qlo,
Court
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-02-18
PUBLIC SALE.
OF valuable
PersonalPro

Intendi. z 10 discontinue farming l will sell
at my Ii me on the road leading tom Scrab-
BILE 10 Bedington one mile west of Scrabble
- north OF swan Pond and mile from Mar
tlusburg ON
Friday Feb. IS, 1910,
beginning at at 10 a IN.
IL Head Horses aud Colts
G. cd heavy boued farm horses. mostly young
and viii work any where hitched. One viii
make spccialiv good delivery horse about
town, eight fine colts, three years one heavy
Belgium and one.will make q fine driver, and a
years old, both heavy Bels ium colts, and 4
yearling of the heavy bobe type, 3 arei Belg
iums.
% Jersey Cattle
mich cows thoroughbred Jerseys 90 heifers
seven will be fresh by early spring; four will
be fresh by fall, the rest are calves ranging
from months to yearlings all thoroughbred
Jerseys. his is a specially fine herd which l
have been breeding up for 20 years.
so Head Sheep
three and four years old, will begin lambing
about the middle of February.
Farming Implements.
2 No. Brown wagons one with two sets OF
wheels one a set of low steel wheels, No. 3
-own wagon and bed, large wagon bed will
i 90 bushels of corn without sideboards,
grain ladders 20 feet long, Deering binder
lerior gram drill, Deering mower, Brown
.ivators, single and double shovel pows,
own max e;square wooden harrows, spring
h oliver Chilled pIows, Root piow,
dpex corn planter, Superior disc harrow
4 er hay tedder, Penn. roller, Osbourn horse
rake, 3 saws, weeder Scientific sweep corn
grinder high wheel corn harvester, spring
wagon, Myers pump and loo feet of pipe all in
God condition, goth Century manure spread
ef, fence machine to make woven wire, 2
grind stones single and double trees, fifth
chain, breast chains, butt chains, seed sower
Harness.
Harness for six horses, collars, brides, halt
ers. plow gears and many other articles toe
numerous TO mention.
Terms.
A credit of IL months will be given on all
sums OF $40 aud upwards the purchaser IL
give his note with approved security neso-
table and payable at the Peoples Trust Co
of Martins0urg, or the jefferson Securii Y
bank of Shepherdstown with interest from
date. Under $40 cash. No property to be re-
moved until settled for.
JOHN II. LEMEN.
Dodd & Hoffman, Auct.
j. I. Morrison, Clerk.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-02-18

The selection If Wade Ellis as chair.
man of the republican state committee
in Ohio is a clear indication that the
fat is to be fried for the state campaign
in that state. Ellis has been in posi-
tion of great advantage as fat flyer
and there is every reason to suppose
that he has been selected for that pur-
pose
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-02-18

There is one thing greatly in favor
Of woman suffrage If nothing else and
that is that wherever they have been
permitted to vote corruption 10 politics
has been driven out and morality and
deeeney have been reestablished.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-02-18

caused a weakness
and broken down
condition of the
system. / read 80
much of whatLydia
Z. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women !
felt sure 1t would
help me, andI must
say it did help me
wonderfully. My
pains all left me. /
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-02-18
Sunday School Convention.

The regular annual state convention
Of the West Virginia Sunday Schools
will be held in the city Of Charlest'n'
on April 10 and 81.
This will doubtless be large and in'
teresting gathering of Sunday schoO'
workers
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-02-18
Vested Choir at Catholic Church

The invocation al vespers and bene-
diction at the st. Joseph Catholic
Church was the singing of vested
choir of 10 boys, who had been very
finely trained by Rev. Joseph Giise-
nan.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-02-18
Lots For Sale

Several desirable lots located on the
Boom for sale, cheap to quick buyer.
Call ON or address, A. J. Snyder Mar
tinsburg w. Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-02-18
WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Mimi was great
sufferer from female troubles which
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-15
SUNSET -MARICOPA FLAT
PROVES RICH FIELD
Many Big Wells Producing and
GusherS May Exist

The Sunset -Maricopa fiat, which a
few months ago was looked upon as
doubtful territory, has been proved to
he one of the richest portions of oil
territory in the country. In fact 1T is
stated by some that the gusher belt
extends through this fiat. The Ethel
u. and the Wellman are now getting
large production from this field. The
\ T. and o. in section 1-11-24 has sew
eral large wells. The Maricopa Ma
tional brought in a good producer June
? in section 6-11-23. The Essex oil
company reached the oil sand June 5
and indications point to big well.
The Pacific Midway oil company. sec
ton 32-12-23 penetrated the sands June
at a depth of 1905 feet and is now
holding the we'll under control with
gate valves until storage facilities can
be provided. One advantage of this
portion of the field lies in the fact that
the desired sand does not lie at great
depth and drilling is not so difficult as
in many sections Of the Midway. The
large wells OF the X. T. and O. were
finished at an average of 900 feet. The
Ethel d. and the Wellman brought in
good wells at about the same depth.
The American Sunset oil company,
drilling in the northwest quarter of
section 6-11-23, is down 700 feet and
expects to reach the sands by August 1.
This company has 20 year lease on SO
acres in this section and expects to
bring in a good well. This company
was organized by san Francisco and
Sacramento parties Who have been
identified with the oil business for some
time The capitalization is small and
the organizers are optimistic as to
prospective dividends
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-15
JUMP IN PRICE OF
HIGH GRAVITY oils
Ventura County Operators Have
More Drills in Operation
Than Heretofore
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


SANTA PAULA, j une 14.-That the
next great oil excitement in California
will be in Ventura county is the belief
of many operators who have watched
the price of Ventura high gravity oils
soar from s1.10 to s1.20 until finally
this oil is bringing s1.25 per barrel at
the wells,
On account of the increased use of
automobiles the growing demand for
gasoline throughout the world has
caused the greatest development that
the high gravity oil fields OF Ventura
county have ever known. According to
Manager B. B. Grinnell of the Union
oil company, who handles the produc-
tion end for the Union in the Ventura
fields, more wells are being drilled to-
day than at any period in the history
of this district Fifty-three strings of
drilling tools are now drilling wells,
while practical olmen and capitalists
from the other fields are now throng-
ing the region, seeking land, leases and
options.
A number of big wells of high grav-
ity oil have been brought in in the Ven
'tura fields within the last few weeks.
In Udell canyon the Turner oil COM
pany has brought in a well yielding
$50 barrels of Sc gravity oil daily.
In Adams canyon, on the south slope
of Sulphur mountain. the Union oil
company is. working on its No. 40 we'll.
Adams canyon. it will be recalled. is the
spot where the Union brought in the
famous Wild Bill gusher that ran 30O-
900 barrels of oil before it could be
capped and yielded an additional 200-
900 barrels after it was put on the
pump.
q
that there is a likelihood that the
amazing experience of the Wild Bill
gusher may be duplicated. The large
number of wells now being drilled in
this field with heavy outfits capable of
going to a great depth, all point to the
probability that some one will bring in
a big well.
The Sulphur mountain district, orig
inally prospectedf by W. L. Hardi-
son and Lyman Stewart, is proving a.
Iodestone to operators at the present
time. At the base of Sulphur noun
tain, in the upper Ojai, the Ojai COM
pany has brought in two wells, one of
which shows for from rs to 100 barrels
day and the other is credited with
as high as 250 barrels of high gravity
oil day.
On Sulphur mountain the Liberty oil
company is active. Well No. of the
Liberty is now down more than 700
feet and has already passed through
quantities of asphalt, which are grad
ually turning into lighter oil. accord
ing to President E. C. Cowell of the
Liberty oil company.
The Liberty oil company, on its well
No. 2, expects to strike the oil sand
at about LOO or 1900 feet. Well No.
/. originally drilled by the Sulphur
Mountain petroleum company, struck
oil of 81 gravity at 1900 feet, but well
No. gains 300 feet by reason of the
fact that it is 800 feet lower on the
mountain side and it gains an addi-
tional 800 feet because Of the upward
dip of the syncline.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-15
STARLIGHT HAS GOOD
PROSPECTS OF SUCCESS
Excellent Producer May Be
Brought i'm Shortly

Among the new companies operating
with prospects of great success in the
north Midway is the Starlight, which is
developing its property in section 21-
31-22. 1t has well equipped camp and
has sent its first we'll down $50 feet in
good shape. The 101z inch casing was
carried down to $50 feet, and 10 inch
will be put in for the rest of the dis
tance.
At the present depth a very rich oil
sand has been encountered. In short
time test will be made. The directors
of the company believe they are about
to bring in good producer.
In this section of the North Midway
many purchases have been made re-
Gently at high figures. It has attracted
some of the most successful operators
in the state. Values have more than
doubled in the last few months
Among the men in control of the Star
light are: F. e. Clohan, formerly gem
eral manager of the Associated supply
company, who serves as president and
manager: George w. Austin. the prom
inent real estate man of Oakland vice
president; l.. G. McAfee, the well known
realty man of San Francisco, treasurer:
F. ]. Young, the mining man, secre-
tary; L. w. Jefferson, attorney and
dealer in country realty.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-15
San Juan YIELDS
HIGH GRADE OIL
Vast Territory in Southeastern
Utah Is Awaiting DeveI-
Opment

since the return of interest in petro-
leum, geologists and mineralogists
have for the last year been turning
thelr attention to southeastern Utah,
along the San Juan river in the San
Juan county. on account of the high
grade paraffin oil that exists i'm these
new ields. Fairbanks Morse people of
Salt Lake City have tested this oil in
lnelr gasoline engines and found it
equal to 81 per cent gasoline.
For many years by early settlers and
pioneers oil has been known to exist
In these fields, but owing to lack of
transportation capital hesitated in
going into the field. The state of
Utah, realizing it had within its boun-
diaries an oil field second to none in
the United States producing high
grade oil, appropriated money to
build steel bridge across the San
Juan river, which was completed Feb
ruary /, 1910.
GREAT OIL FIELD
Some of the most noted professors
of geology have entered this field and
pronounced it to be one of the great
est oil fields producing high grade
paraffin oil in the world.
rms OIL field lies in the Goodridge
basin along the San Juan river about
20 miles west of the little city of
Bluff, Utah. The country consists of
sed1mentary deposits of great thick
nesses, covering vast area approx
matelye 100 miles long by so miles wide,
It's total area covering about 4,500
sqgaEe miles.
me Rio San Juan, tributary of the
Colorado river, has worn its way
through sandstone, porous limestone
and shales to depth in some places
OF LOCO feet, exposing TO view a pano-
rama of the formation of that part of
the country, at the same time exposing
seven distinct oil sands from which
paraffin oil of the highest grade is
seeping at various places.
David t. Day of the United States
geological survey, Professor Gregory
of the University of Yale and Professor
Lake of the University of Colorado are
among the noted professors of geology
who have examined this field
OIL AWAITS DRILL
James r. Martin, who is an oil ex-
pert of California and well known in
the east, confirms the opinion of others
who have visited this field and saws
that all that is necessary now is to
bring in the derricks, pumps, tanks,
etc. The field is there awaiting de-
velopment.
There are 6 rigs in the field all
drilling and many more on the way to
the field.
The latest reports from the field say
that the Goodridge or Discovery well,
which has recently been put on pump,
is now pumping at the rate of 100
barrels day.
The Brice well, which is being drilled
by the Arcola company, is about one
mile from the Discovery we'll On
drilling $50 feet the company put the
well on pump and it is now yielding
720 barrels of oil in "a hours.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-15
HIGH GRADE OIL
NEAR THIS CITY
Wells at Tunitas Glen on Ocean
Shore Line Are Pumping
Paraffin Product

1t is to the credit of San Francisco
businessmen that high grade oil has
been found only few miles from San
Francisco and the Ocean Shore rail-
way at Tunitas glen. where the High
Gravity United oil company is pumping
four wells of paraffin oil of gravity
ranging from DO to "a Baume. The
company has lately acquired several
hundred acres Of land and is vigorously
developing the property and is drilling
day and night.
The present well is being drilled with
the object of testing the productivity of
the lower sands that are known to ex-
ist in this field. This well was started
with 16 inch pipe and will be carried
to depth of 5000 feet or more if
necessary. 1t is believed. however, that
the sands will be reached at depth of
$500 feet. This is indicated by enor-
nous sand outcrops showing num-
ber of seepages of high grade oil of
3S gravity, the formation pitching dis
rectly under the location of the present
we'll
A lease on land adjoining the prop
company has been let to s. w. Van
Syckle and associates of Newark, n. j.,
the lease requiring that active drilling
operations be undertaken at an early
date.
The oil produced in this field is a
very high grade refining oil and tests
made by chemists show that it carries
IS per cent of the lighter refining frac-
tions. the residue of Is per cent being
n gravity oil baiurr n oil that s in
great demand by refineries for the pro-
duction of gasoline, benzine. and kero-
sene.
refinery was built at Halfmoon
bay for the handling of this oil. IT
paid S150 per barrel for the oil at the
wells hauling it by team distance
of seven or eight miles. The compile
tion of the Ocean Shore railway now
affords transportation and representa-
tives of refineries have recently investi-
gated the property. The company re-
ports offers for the oil ranging from
s1.70 to as high as $40 per barrel. If
the present operations of the High
Gravity United oil company in its deep
we'll find a prolific deep sand, it will
add great impetus to the development
of this field
The company has extended its opera
tons and now has a well $50 feet deep
at Sulphur, New. At this point oil was
discovered by accident by the Western
Pacific railroad in drilling a water we'll
and since the discovery there has been
a rush to the territory and lands have
been located for upward of so miles
surrounding the discovery. The orig
inal discovery at Sulphur was at 420
feet, where they encountered forma-
tion of a black waxy substance five feet
thick; chemical tests proved it to be
paraffin wax. Oil was found in two
strata at lower depths.
The High Gravity United oil COM
pany has acquired about 1000 acres of
land at sulphur and is shipping in part
of its California equipment to push de-
velopment work. A number of prom
inent Reno and Winnemucca business
men have associated themselves with
the company for the purpose of thor
oughly developing the Sulphur field
where four companies have already
been organized for the purpose of drill
ling wells.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-15
ENGINEERS ISSUE UNIQUE
MAP OF OIL FIELDS
Topography and Ownership Are
Shown, With Other Data

Typographical map of the Sunset
Maricopa Midway oil fields has just
been completed by the A. j. Pollak
company, consulting petroleum en-
gineers of San Francisco. 1t shows the
contour lines. elevation and detailed
data of the entire territory from the
western minerals country to the
heights near McKittrick.
The map brings up to date the status
of the various companies operating in
this extensive field. The ownership of
every piece of land is shown and all
wells are marked with guides as to
their condition.
A special feature is the presentation
in colors of the various formations of
wells in the different sections of the
territory.
The map is so drawn as to indicate
the dip and trend of the producing oil
sands. 1t contains specially valuable
data bearing on the North Midway, as
much of this land has changed hands
recently.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-15
WOMAN SUCCESSFUL AS
AN OIL STOCK BROKER
Miss Harris Tells of Her Meth
DDS in the Business

II there is any field in which the
American woman can not hold her
own. il is yet 10 be discovered. The
oil industry with its marvellous story
or success would not be complete with
out a woman in leading role. san
Francisco has one IN the person Of
Miss Pauline NJ. Harris. manager Of
the brokerage firm of p. NJ. Harris &
Co.. Phelsn building.
Miss Harris appears TO be thorough
" eonversant with every branch of the
stock business, having made very
careful study of universal stock con-
ditions. and therefore possesses a rare
quality. in that she can promptly en-
tighten her clients regarding the gem
eral physical condition. OF practically
All Of the active stock and bond SELL
ing corporations. This information she
has gathered largely for the benefit Of
the free information department oper-
sted in conjunction with the business
which department is at all times open
10 the investing public, where general
information can be obtained without
charge for such service. 1t would
seem that such a department would
prove a most valuable adjunct to a
business OF this kind
Miss Harris further stated that in
her opinion personality alone did not
spell success. I attribute my success
almost entirely 10 fair and upright
dealing" she said Il aim TO please
my clients at all times, and / believe
that the growth of our business will
amply prove that 1 have succeeded in
NIX effort. I consider my clients my
best references, which, as YOU know,
Is most valuable asset 10 any busi-
ness. Our list Of stocks and bonds is
so complete that the wants OF the in
vesting public can always, be prompt
~ supplied. It is necessary nova
days TO have what the public want
when they want it, she said, ''for
our business is not unlike the gro
cery or any other business in many re-
spects- II one can not supply the de-
mand (price and quality consfdered)
they can not hope to get the trade. or
~ least hold IT, or late the large ma
jority Of our clients have been invest
ing heavily In oil stocks. and I am in
deed pleased to state that thus far we
have not received a single complaint
resulting from the purchase OF any
stocks recommended by US"
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-15
KNIrE WIELnER ARREsrrn-A,

KNIFE wIELDER ARREsTED-Antope Rev
sero was arrested al bis residence 1923 Gold
en-6ate avenue early yesterday morning nv
Detectives Burke aud Richards. charged with
assault 10 murder. At picnic al Sunnyside
last SUNDAY Nicholas Uruboro made some
uncouplimentary remarks about some os-the
girls at the picnic and a free 6ght sfsflkd
ReyRero ,stsbbed Uruboro in the chest He
admitted that be bad stabbed Uruhoro and
handed the pocketknife TO the detectives
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-15

BUEKoMEE AaRESTED-Chares Sanford and
John A. Long. we'll known bunkomen. were ar
rested by Detective McIourhlip yesterday in
Market street while they were trying TO Induce
Fritz Mentz Of AoSels Camp TO go with Hem
to the ocean bseh.