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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-08-15
THREE MILLION DOLLAR
DEAL IS ONLY PART CASH
Story Concerning Jack Merrill
Transaction Vary With
Facts in Case

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14-For 3d.
600, 000 part cash, part bonds and part
stock in a subsidiary company to be
organized for the operation of the
property the Associated Oil company
has acquired over 600 acres of land in
the Midway field, known as the Nc
Murtry & Hoeppner holdings. The
land purchased lies in sections %, 26
and "a in township 81. range %.
BAKERSFIELD, Aug. 14.-There is
slight conflict in the news stories
concerning the sale of the McMurtry-
Hoeppner holdings on the west side.
1t was announced some two weeks ago
that the Western Engineering com
pany, representing Jack Merrill or
New York, had purchased 100 acres in
the north half and sixty acres In the
south half Of section "a. According
to the maps, McMurtry and Hoeppner
own the north half of the north half
and the south half of the south halr
of sections %, 26, "a and S2.s If the
purchase of Merrill is correct, that
would leave sixty acres in the north
half of section "a and 100 acres in the
south half for the Associated. The
land on section 80, which is the Sec
ton on which the California Midway
is located, is not mentioned in the deal
with the Associated, but is understood
to have been sold to someone.
OF the land mentioned in the deal
the Standard Oil company is drilling
a we'll on each quarter. section of %
and 26 and the Union Oil company Is
doing likewise on "a. 1t is on section
26 that the Standard has its big gas
well, which is still beyond control
IT is rumored that the Associated
is negotiating to take over other lands
in North Midway, some of the Hale
Mcleod land being included. The Of
ficials of the company have great con-
fidence in the Midway country ana
it seems are determined to possess
lands there, regardless of price and
terms. The company is going after
production, too, in this locality. 1t
,rnnts oil to supply its pipe line.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-08-15
ASSOCIATED BUYS LAND
NEAR PORT COSTA TOWN

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE As
sociated OIL company has exercised its
option to purchase a half section of
land within a half mile Of the deep
water front, near Port Costa at the ter
ininal of its valley pipe line system.
The late E. H. Hartman previous to
his death favored the purchase of this
tract of land by the oil company and as
much more as 1t could BUY lie saw
In II great possible value for factory
sites. which he predicted would dot the
water fronts around San Francisco in
a few years.
This land is not only beside the bay
waters, but is close to both the South
ern Pacific and Santa Fe. With fuel
and transportation, water and rail, at
hand the locality is indeed ideal for
factory sites. The Association of course
win use some Of it for storage tanks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-08-15

ARROWHEAD HOT SPRINGS
Zee the new natural steam cave.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-08-15
RED RAvEN ORGANIZES

MARYSVILLE, Aug. 14.-Articles of
incorporation of the Red Raven Mining
company have been filed with County
Clerk j. F. Eastman. The capital
stock is 100000, divided into 100000
shares at the par value of 81 share.
Directors are: Harry Bell Edward
Page of Dobbins, M. Z. Haney' X. X
.Raish, M 7. Britton and II. A. Bruce
of this city.
This is the mining property at Dob
bins over which there has been so
much litigation, and in which a suit
was instituted by the California Mother
Lode company, in the Yuba courts, a
decision having been rendered in favor
of the defendants.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-08-15
LEASES ASSOCIATED rANK

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE In
dependent agency has taken a lease
upon a 100000 barrel reservoir in the
Kern river field belonging to the AS
ISOLATED Oil company and has connect
ed it's pipes.
This is one of the Associated's old
reservoirs and 1t has been empty LOT
better than a year. AS the Associat-
ed has no Immediate use for it, be-
ing short of oil and as the Agency
is long many hundreds of thousands
of barrels a month the deal for the
lease was consummated without diff
ficulty.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-08-15
CEMENT AT 300 FEET

SANTA MARIA, Aug. 14.-On the
Bell property the Union reports No.
to have been cemented off at 3100 feet
and ready to make a test when the ce-
ment sets. The water in No. was sue
cessfully shut off and is now giving a
satisfactory showing of OIL
No. 5, just over the line from the
Palmer No. /, is being cleaned out
preparatory to bringing it in. Much in
terest is taken in the outcome of this
we'll because of it's location.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-08-15
La VISTA 1900 FEET DEEP

4 COALINGA, Aug. 1.-THE Union OIL
company, operating the La Vista we'll
No. 4, is about 1900 feet deep with
1871 inch casing. La Vista we'll No l,
on the north half of the northwest
quarter Gold Claremont) has the heavy
6A inch moving and will carry the pipe
deeper. The Gaiberson lease, the south
half of the northeast quarter, is 500
feet deep, with 121z-inch casing.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-08-15
UNION GETS ANOTHER

SANTA MARIA, Aug. 4.-The Union
on the Squires lease in the main field
has Just brought in another big we'll.
No II is reported to be flowing at the
rate of 1000 barrels a day since last
Monday.
This we'll is located in the very heart
of the old field and upsets the predic-
ton that no more big wells would be
evidenced in this portion of the Santa
Maria district. 1t is true that the pro-
duction has fallen off somewhat in the
past two years, but this is due to the
fact that development work is not as
extensive on these properties as they
should be.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-08-15
FLOWS BETWEEN CASTINGS

CoALINGA, Aug. 4,-The Silver
Tip oil company, section Ellis, we'll No.
2 occasionally flows between the 69s
inch that Is landed in the top of the
first sand, and the Az inch that is
now below the top sand; the manager
will carry the Az inch string into the
lower sand, which is the big pay sand
of this section.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-08-15
pEERLEss AT Sc

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-The sale
of twenty Peerless shares on the street
at Sc is reported. There is more or less
activity shown in Monte Cristo, Blue
Moon, Maricopa, Palmer, Premier,
Enos, Turner and w. K. Monte
Cristo is down to about $40, w. X.
lowering around $500. Premier has
sagged greatly and is quoted from 80
to 81 cents.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-08-15
WILL MAKE TEST

SANTA MARIA, Ang. 14,-Folsom
No. 3. one of the Union Oil conpany's
old producers in the main field, is being
cenented off preparatory to making q
test. This we'll is among the list OF
wells that gradually became ruined by
water, but on account of the successes
already had with cementing off these
old timers it is opined that 1t can again
be made a producer.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12

Barcelona, Spain, Oct. ia state Of
increasing excitement reigns in BARGE
Iona. The success of the revolution in
Portugal appears to have famed the
fire Of rebellion that has smoldered
since the furious outbreak of a year
ago.
General Weyler, captain general Of
Catalonia, admits that the strike Of
miners here is taking on revolution
ary character. He says that his or
ders are to suppress any active dis
loyalty with firm hand.
Ten thousand stern faced miners
marched to the cemetery In the sub
urbs and placed wreaths upon the
tombs Of Ferrer and the revolutionist
Garcia, who also was executed in con-
sequence of the revolt.
Violent speeches We're made by lead
ers of the miners, who fiayed the
Clericals, charging them with respOn-
sibility for the executions. A specta-
tor who shouted, ut was your fault as
well as the Clericals,' was seized by
the miners and had been beaten al
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
BURGLARS AT HANCOCK.
The POstoffice at That Place Was
Entered Last Tuesday Night.

Some time during last Tuesday
night burglars made an unsuccessful
attempt to blow open the safe in the
Hancock postoffice. Entrance to the
office was effected by forcing that
catch on one of the rear windows
with a chisel.
After getting into the postoftice
the would-be thieves at once went
to work on the safe, from which
they knocked the combination dial
and one of the handles with a
sledge hammer, chisels and monkey
wrench stolen from Klein's black
smith shop. Then after pouring in
a quantity of nitro-glycerine and
filling the cracks around the doors
with soap, inserted and ignited a
fuse. But for some reason, pre-
sumably the inexperience in such
matters of the burglars, the eXplo-
sive failed to do it's work, merely
bulging the doors a tritie where
they lap at the bottom.
The attempted burglary was dis
covered about 6 o'clock Wednesday
morning by John II. Terwilliger
When he opened his store, located
in the same building, he noticed q
strong peculiar odor and upon in
vestigation found the above state
of affairs in the postoffice.
On the floor in front of the safe
were three heavy laprobes belonging
to f. N. Conlon and a pair of horse
blankets belonging to William Blen
coe, which had been used to deadeI
the report of the explosion.
Postmaster Really was called, who
at once notified the department al
Washington. The combination
shaft was not injured, but the doors
of the safe cannot be opened unit
a machinist is sent from the factory
| Fortunately MIR. Really had some
postage stamps on hand that were
not put in the safe Tuesday night
so that business was continued with
out interruption.
The bungling manner in which the
| job was done stamps the burglars al
noyices. Some thought for a tim,
| that 1t was the work of some follow
ers of Austin's Uncle Toms Cabin
| Co. which exhibited in Hancocl
| Tuesday evening. But this is no
| generally believed, as the partie
who made the attempt were familia
with the interior of Klein's black
smith shop and knew justwhere I,
go to get the desired tools.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
HANCOCK IN THE DRY COLUMN

Since Saturday, Oct. 1st, Hancock
has been dry, and those who have
been in the habit of getting nip at
the hotels have either had to drink
water or go without There are now
but four wet spots" in the county,
Colchester, RoXbury, Davenport and
Middletown. OF course liquor may
be brought into the dry towns by in
dividuals for personal use, but those
who depended upon the hotels and
saloons for their supply will find that
it is a good while between drinks.
The risk is too great, for the man
who violates the law will not only
be heavily fined, but receive a term
in prison in addition. We under
stand arrangements have been made
whereby violations will be prosecu-
ted.
The new order of things has caus-
ed several changes in Hancock and
Cadosia. George r. Shellman, who
ran the Midland House, has rented a
place in Owego, and taken his bar
tender, Joseph Vallequette, with
him. B. f. Westbrook, who conduct
ed the Mountain House, has given
up his lease and stored his goods in
the Nichols building, Hancock. Chas
Nencetti, one of the proprietors OF
the Italian Hotel at Cadosia, has gone
to Frankfort and leased place. The
Hancock House, Hotel Jones, the
Shehawken House and Collins Hotel
will continue business
Herald.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12

Candidate for Representative to the
Legislature, has been nominated
by the Republican and keystone par
ties. Mr.. Jackson is outspoken in
announcing that he favors Local OPP
tion and will vote for any measure
that will give the people of the coun-
ty the right to decide for themselves
the question whether liquor shall be
sold in their respective localities Mr..
Jackson is in favor of Home Rule,
that every community should have
the right to settle for themselves all
questions having any bearing upon
the interests of that community. Lo-
cal Option is only the beginning or
entering wedge that will bring about
a change in the laws of our common
wealth which will give the people the
right to decide for themselves all
questions concerning schools, roads,
and taxation in general. 1t means
that the time is drawing near when
the laws will be framed by the peo-
pie, to suit the people, and in the in
terest of the people. Men who are
elected to Office will be the servants
of the people and not the creatures
or tools of lobbyists at the state capi-
tol. This is what local option means
and what it will lead up to, and
every man who votes for II. c. jack
son will vote for himself and his own
best interest.
There is going to be in this
representative contest draw
ing away from old party lines, it is
going to be a fight between the vets
and the drys. Taking the vote for
Representative in 1908 we find that
the following boroughs and town
ships voted against local option and
gave majorities as follows: Texas
476, Honesdale 23O, Hawley 131,
Palmyra II. Cherry Ridge 35, Promp-
ton Is, Canaan 3, Oregon 3, Pau
pack and Berlin 2. The following
were in favor of local option: Ster-
ling 81, Damascus "A, Clinton 60,
Manchester GA, Mt. Pleasant So,
Dreher so, Preston 61, Lake Sc, Sa-
lem "A, Waymart 35, Lebanon "a,
Lehigh 20, Starrucca 27, Scott II,
Buckingham 16, Dyberry 13, Beth
any 6, South Canaan 4.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
CRISIS IN SPAIN
NEXT THURSDAY MAY BRING
REVOLUTION STRIKE MAY
BECOME REVOLT-FIRE OF RE
BELLION HAS BEEN TANNED
ANEW.

Madrid, Oct 1f.--premier Canaleia's
warning to parliament that the ag1ta-
tion of the Clericals and anti-Clericals
among the wOrkingmen is liable to
plunge Spain into a civil war has not
served to ease the mind of the public,
which daily is discussing the poSsibil-
ity that the flame of revolution will
overlap the frontier and engulf their
own country.
The reported message of Alexandra
LerrOuX, chief of the Republicans at
Barcelona, to Provisional President
Braga of Portugal, start your revo-
luton: we will take care OF ours" is
widely printed in the radical press as
indicating Republican plans for an up
rising.
The government feels the deepest
anxiety at the approach of Thursday.
Oct ID, which is now popularity
known as "Ferrer day" when it IS
feared that the manifestations mark
tion of Professor Ferrer, the alleged
revolutionist, will develop rioting.
All requests for permission to hold
Ferrer meetings of protest are re-
fused. With Thursday passed safely
the government considers that the
worst will be over, as it counts on the
absolute loyalty of the army, which in
its entirety is held In readiness to
stamp out the first spark Of rebellion.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
Every Farmer Should Take Advan'
tage of This Offer OF the State.

Farmers and others can probably
not put in their leisure during the
winter to better advantage than in
pursuing some of the Correspond
ence Courses in agriculture which
are given free by the Pennsylvania
State College. These courses will
be found beneficial for a number of
reasons among which may be mem
toned the following: First, they
furnish information OF direct value
to the farmer; second, they en-
courage systematic rather than
desultory reading and study; third,
they encourage reading to pur-
pose rather than merely as a pas
time; fourth, they stimulate habits
of study and experiment, helping
the pupil find out things for him
self; fifth, they in many cases sug-
gest points bearing on the farm
which have not been brought to no.
tice.
Instruction is now given in 33
courses covering practically all OF
the ordinary farm operations includ-
ing general agriculture or crop pro-
duction, animal husbandry, dairy
ing, horticulture and the home. A
course in Pedagogy of Agriculture
is also given, primarily for teach
ers. Those interested should write
to the Department of Agriculture
Education, State College, Pa, for
/ catalogue of the Correspondence
/ Courses and enrolment blank. The
tuition is free there being no fees
whatever connected with the
! courses.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
COUNCIL MEETS
MUCH IMPORTANT BUSINESS
TRANSACTED BILLS RECEIV-
ED AND ORDERED PAID-MUCH
DISCUSSION IN REGARD TO
WHISTLE BLOWING IN EARLY
MORNING.

The regular monthly meeting of
the town council was held in the
council chambers on Thursday even
ing last, all members being present
with President Caufield in the chair.
After reading the minutes of pre-
vious meeting and the transacting
of the usual routine of business,
the first matter for discussion and
action was that of a complaint made
against DR.. r. W. Brady, President
of the Board of Health for a viola
tion of a borough ordinance, name
ly: Removing the splash boards on
the middle dam in LackawaXen riv-
re, thereby drawing the water, so as
to expose the refuse, etc, that is
in the bed of the river, by so doing
! endangering the health of those liv-
ing near the river. The Doctor eX-
planned that these boards had been
removed by men whom he had en-
! ployed to repair a sewer which
enters into the Dyberry at the foot
of Park street. The men had failed
| to replace boards when work was
| completed. The Doctor was not
aware of this negligence until COM
| plant had been made. The Doctor
! plead guilty and stated he was will
! ing to pay any costs. The council
fined him IS which will cover the
cost of replacing the splash boards
and providing new ones in place oi
! those which had been lost.
The next matter was the com
plant made in person by Andrew
! Thompson against the blowing of the
gong at o'clock mornings. He
claimed that it was injurious to the
health and peace of mind of those
living on Park street, that the con
cussion caused by the sound was in
tensified to such an extent that il
was almost unbearable. Consider
able discussion followed and the mat
ter was left with the committee OF
gong.
Treasurer Genung reported a bal
ance of $500 on hand Oct. /.
A rather lengthy communication
was received from Chief Enginee
Lyons explaining the reason VIII!
the steamer of Protection Engin'
company was so long in getting int
action at the Foundry fire. He eX
planned the cause, that some un
known party had placed soap in th'
boiler of the engine which causet
the water to foam and work over in
| W lnb th6luSt OllplSltlg OJ Ahi
the efficiency of the apparatus.
Bills amounting to S604.33 wer
received, read and ordered to b
paid.
A committee from Engine Co. Nc
reported the hook and ladder ap
paratus which the Carbondale fire
men had offered to sell Honesdal
was too heavy and not adapted TO
use in this borough.
The chief burgess called attentio
to the election of a chief enginee
of the fire department. The burgess
was instructed TO advertise and hol
the election on the first Monday i
December.
The National Elevator compan
: was requested to remove debris fror
! foot of Tenth street, making it pos
/ sible for steamer to reach the rive
at that point In case of fire.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
most to death when he was rescued b


Lisbon, Oct. 1.-THE United States
cruiser Des Moines and the British
cruiser Venus have arrived here.
The revolutionary leaders, having
overthrown the monarchy, are now
confronted with the scarcely less Sc
riOus task Of putting an end to the eX-
cesses on the part of the rougher ele-
ment of their own followers, who, hav-
ing had a taste of mob rule, are prone
to continue lawlessness for lawless-
ness sake.
The decree of summary Punishment
for the religious orders gave excuse for
brutal Outrages against the clergy.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
A GREAT EXPOSITION.

"A magnificent success" is the
comment of all who attended the
opening of the Scranton Industrial
exposition, the second held under the
auspices of the Board of Trade, on
Wednesday evening, Oct. 5. When
the doors of the armory were
thrown open to the public and the
multitude swarmed into the vast
auditorium, it seemed as if a fairy
wand had been waved to work a
transformation in an enchanted
room.
"A thing of beauty is a joy for
ever" wrote a man with poetry in
his soul. The Industrial exposition
lasts for ten days only but its mem
ory will not be forgotten for many
years to come. Such is its magni-
ficence that the most enthusiastic
words of praise, so brilliant and
pleasing is its effect that eXclama-
tions of amazement, fall from the
lips of all who see it for the first
time. From far and near people
are coming to admire and enjoy.
The opening exercises, which were
attended by the governor, and many
men of prominence from all parts
of the state, were beautiful and i'm
pressive. These exercises were con-
Quoted by the president and vice
presidents of the Board of Trade.
who had for their honorary guests
the past presidents of the board,
and the principal officials of the city
and county.
In addition, there were the mag
nificent musical features of the two
splendid bands that the general
committee has brought here to re-
main throughout the big event.
They are accompanied by two cele-
brated soloists, whose work is of a
character TO charm the ear. The ad-
mirers of high-grade music are warm
in their praise of the selections that
are being featured.
Charity will benefit from this ex-
position. One-half of the net profits
go to five of the most deserving
charities in Scranton, selected be-
cause they are doing most for the
needy in the community 1t is this
| thought that will draw many to this
display of what Scranton is able to
do in an industrial and commercial
way.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12

is done by the secretary and which
consumes his time night and day
for a period of nearly two months
previous to fair week, and which is
necessary in order to bring about
the desired result. Mr.. Gammell
and his associates have well earned
the commendation of this people and
are entitled to a well done, good
and faithful servant" salutation
from the people of Wayne county.
most to death when he was rescued by
the police. .t-s
The military and police forced the
manifestants to return to Barcelona in
small groups.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12
kina Manuel CHANCES Mind.

Gibraltar, Oct lit is understood
that King Manuel, the deposed ruler
of Portugal, altered his decision to go
to villa Manrique in consequence Of
representations made by Spain. The
government at Madrid feared that If
he visited there just now his presence
would stir up the Spanish Republic
ans
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12

gathering each autumn and have
brought to their notice at the fair
grounds the industrial and agricul-
tural products of the county to-
gether with other attractions that
go to make up a successful fair.
The actual labor of this undertaking
is performed by few men, among
them are William Ferguson, Emer-
son Gammell, Tom B. Clark, Levi
Patterson and a few others who are
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12

The Board of Health made a re-
quest to council to have the ordi-
nance enforced which forbids expec-
torating on the sidewalks.
The scrip committee were handed
the claims of Peil, Dunkleberg,
Burnard, Ham and Gibbs who have
lately laid concrete sidewalks, for
their consideration.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12

The 4Sth annual Wayne county
fair is now a matter OF history. It
was a success and the active mana
gers are entitled to praise for the
creditable manner in which the ar
rangements were made and carried
to a successful finish. Very few of
the fair goers stop to think of the
immense amount of work that is
performed by a few individuals in
order that they may have an annual
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-12

w. L. Dodge now is the owner
TO the dwelling house on Main
street formerly owned by Mrs. Fred
Neubauer.
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VETERINARIANS,

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Yards Co., Ltd Phone Al.