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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01
OLDEST CONTRACT
TODR|LLO|LWELL
WAS MADE IN 1859 FOR A WELL.
IL THE PENNSYLVANIA
FIELDS.
IT WILL Be PRESERVED
VIII BE Placed on Exhibition with
Oldest Lease, In Drake Mem
Orial Institute.

NoWATA, okla, Nov. 3O.-What is
thought TO be the oldest contract to
drlll an oil well IN existence at tho
present time was. until yesterday IN
the possession OF John Duncan OF this
city Mr., Duncan mailed the contract
yesterday to Chanute. Kan, where II
and lease even older, also belonging
to members Of the Duncan family, Will
be sent to the Drake Memorial lnsti-
tute at Titusyille Pa, for safe keep
ing The contract was made oct, r.,
1865, which was about the time when
the drilling for oil In PENNSYLVANIA
began TO start although the Drake
well was drilled in the fall OF 1859.
The contract TO drill the well was
made by John B. Duncan, a grand
father Of the man now residing In this
city, and IL In a fairly good state Of
preservation. The paper upon which
1t is written, is yellow with age, but
the ink seems to have been OF an eN-
ira good quality as the writing stands
out as clearly AZ It must have when
II was written, nearly fifty years ago
The contract which is peculiar be-
cause OF Its wording and conditions,
follows:
Memorandum Of an agreement
made this 18th day Of August, A. n,
1865, between John Henry Smith and
John w. Clark, both Of Southwest
Township County Of Warren, State of
Pennsylvania, and K, .. Bu,ock of
Elyria township, Lorain county. State
Of ohio, parties of the first part, and
John b. Duncan of Southwest, County
of Warren, state of Pennsylvania, par
ty Of the second part;
WITNESSETH that for the con-
siderations hereinafter mentioned said
party Of the second part hereby agrees
TO put up % derrick sixteen feet square
forty-four feet high with bun wheels
and band wheel and am fixtures neces-
mry for boring am OIL we'll. also am
engine house. 16X20 feet square eight
feet I'm clear from pate to ground
door. with good ana substantial floor;
also Sampson post and walking beam.
Said party Of the second part to furn-
ish all materials and labor necessary
to put up above described fixtures as
wen MS all others necessary TO bore
said oil wen. Also to bore a well for
oil on lands of ID. i. liotchkiss. Said
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01

the Washlta, leaving their camp nm.
guarded
WIN Custer were eleven troops,
nearly five hundred men. ana the
band WAS much larger In the In
dian camp @ore several hundred wo-
men ana children The troops arrived
on ihe hills overlooking the camp
about I o'clock IN the morning.
Quietly, Custer made ready for The
attack, placing the troops IN a circle.
80 as 10 converge on the camp from
three sides.
The Band Played Garry Owen"
The band was 10 give the signal for
the charge. Just before daylight, the
band struck up Garry owen and
with ID yen that echoed through the
hills, the Seventh tore through the
camp, scattering the Indians like 80
many rabbits. The Indians killed
twenty-one soldiers but they left i4O
warriors dead and many wounded. A
number OF sluaws and children were
killed. The soldiers captured nearly
one thousand ponies and mules, most
u which were killed 10 prevent them
again falling into the hands Of the
Indians. The wigwams and camp
equlppage also were destroyed
AFTER obtaining fresh supplies and
more ammunition, General Custer and
General Cheridan again took the trail
Of the Indians and finally drove them,
completely subdued, back to the res
ervation,
May Make Park Of H.
A bin Is 10 be introduced at the
next session Of Congress to convert
the battle field o. the washlta into
a national park. Where Black Het-
ties village stood is now meadow
Less than two miles northwoa is
whore Clusters troops came down the
divide
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01

present town ~ FoHs, ana u wooded
stip ~ land IN that locality Mlll n
Stunned Boy the Indians, because the
tents Of the warning tribe were
pitched within this grove on the night
they were attacked and practically an.
initiated by General Custers troopers,
Fully two hundred Cheyenne and
Arapahoe warriors still are living In
Western Oklahoma who were In tho
Rattle Of the Washita, including Chiet
Bun Thunder and Chlef Ola Crow
A. the time the Battle Of the Wash
ita was fought Central and Western
Kansas were receiving their FIRST great
influx Of immigrants Soldiers were
nt several small posts In that
sectlon, but they were insufficient 10
keep down the maraudIng bands ~
Indians, who Killed the settlers mas
sacred communities and prcyed upon
an travellers. Tho Indians would 20
north out Of the territory (n0w ok
lahomD, raid the country divide
their booty and then retreat until an
other favorable opportunity presented
Itself Finally a wagon train going
from Fort Lyons. Cob. to Ottawa,
Kan. was attacked ana all Killed
yayo n woman and her child, who
were held as captiyes
Custer on the Trail.
Meantime General Custer had been
ordered ont TO round up tho Indians
One Of the most terrific Billiards ever
known In the Southwest had swept
over the plains, leaving the snow piled
yards deep In the valleys. Through
the binding snow and bitter cold the
troopers followed the TRAIN Of Black
Kettles band and finally came upon
the Indians. Believing that the sol
licrs never would follow them
through the storm, the Indians went
into camp on the horseshoe bend Of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01
Feel BULLY. HEAD CLEAR, STOMACH
sweet, BOWELS RIGHT "CASCARETS''

undigested and fermenting food and
foul gases, take the excess bile from
the liver and carry Off the constipat-
ed waste matter and poison from the
bowels,
A Cascaret tonight viii straightcn
YOU out by morning. 10-ccnt box
viii keep your head clear stomach
sweet, liver and bowels regular and
make you feel cheerful ana bully for
months Don't forget the children
their little insides need good, gentle
,loansng, too. adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01
A YEARS since
VASH|TA BATTLE
LAST TUESDAY ANNIVERSARY
or FAMOUS OKLAHOMA
INDIAN FIGHT.
Custer WAS IN COMMAND
Indians Were Dccisiycly Defeated ~
the Place Where Town Of Foss
Is Now Located.

Forty-four years ago last Tuesday
Gen, George Custer ana his famous
Seventh Cavalry fought the Battlc Of
the Washita IN what is now Western
oklahoma, killed chief Black Kettle
knd many OF his Cheyenne ana Awpa
hoe warriors ana suppressed one ~
he most powerful Indian uprsnga
hat ever mcnaced the Western from
pier
The entire tribes Of the Southern
Cheyenncs and Arapahocs were pre-
pairing for war, and 10 appeared moro
than probable that they would take
the KloWas. Comanches ana Mcscal-
ero Apoches with them. The cam
paign was historic in Indian warfare.
The battle was fought near the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01

You mon ana women VINO can't get
feeling right--Who have headache
coated tongue foul taste and foul
vous and upset. bothered with sick,
gassy, dsordered stomach, and are all
worn out
Are you Keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarets--or merely dosing
yourself every few days with salts
harsh irritants?
Cascarets Immediately cleanse and
sWeetcn the stomach, remove the sour
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01
A LITTLE JOKE by KIPLING.
He Chldcd Cecil Rhodes for Being
late nt Breakfast.

lie Chidcd Cecil Rhodes for Being
late nt Breakfast.
From the BOokman.
After the siege OF Kimberly, Rud-
yard Kipling was staying with Cecil
Rhodes near the town. one morning
Rhodes took a walk before breakfast.
Time went on, and the idea pre-
sented itself to the author that break
fast would be desirable. But there
was no sign OF his host 1t was near
~ 10 o'clock before Rhodes remem-
bercd his starving guest and hurried
homeWard
What's this?" said his manager,
suddenly pauSing before tree.
Upon 1t was pinned sheet Of pa
per bearing in large black letters.
Famine"
The next tree was a'so decorated:
1--WE are starving feed u.s..
Nearer the house they came upon
n larger sheet with these words in
huge typo'
For the human rocc. Breakfast
purlnes the mind, nvisorates the sys-
tenn 10 has sustained thousands, u
viii sustain you See that you got it'
Finally upon the front door was an
enormous ploDard
why dies when a little breakfast
wiz prolong life?'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01

WELL. Mass NOV 20 -. ae
Lowell. rs 1iah tonight 60
recall the circumstances oi tAo Gh
OF Ed Moreyr mentioned by John
Frank Hickey in his confession IN
B6ifalo. As the recodrs of that time
had been locked up for the night
nothing definite could be learned
about the case. Chief Redmond Welch
said he was going to ask the Buffalo
police to question Hickey about the
mysterious disappearance here in
1900 of Arthur Dent, boy who was
believed to have been murdered.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01
JOHN HENRY sMir

and a,, p, the Same as .ae contra.
coII leted.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01

At six O'Clock this evening MaXcys
Orchestra will furnish music at Hotel
Tusa's special dinner.-Adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01

The lease IN possession Of members
Of the fapily at Chanute, is dated
March u, 1866, only a few months
after the completion OF the Drake
well and covers twenty-acre farm
owned by John b. Duncan, situated
three miles east of the Drake well.
a bonus of $40O and one-fourth
royalty was given for the lease.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01
Do You Take cold
Easily?

site to be located by parties OF the
first part. Said well to be bored 500
feet deep from surface Of ground and
not less than four and three -eights Of
an Inch In diameter and strictly
round Said party Of the second part
agrees to furnish all power, ropes,
tools necessary for the boring Of said
well. All above fixtures to be put up IN
a good substantial and workmanlike
manner; and when said well shall be
completed said parties of the second
part shall be permitted TO remove the
boiler and engine; also all ropes and
tools used in the boring OF said well
and band wheel. Sampson post and
walking beam. Said party of the sec
ond part agrees TO commence putting
up above fixtures at once and prose-
cute the work with all possible dill
gence, running night and day. while
boring said well. In consideration of
Chich the parties of the first part
agrees to pay twenty-five hundred dol
lars &2,500) as follows to wit: Six
teen hundred and siXty-six dollars and
siXty-six cents 81, ,666.66) TO be paid
in proportion as the Wen progresses,
and the balance Of eight hundred and
thirty-three dollars and thirty-foUr
cents ($S333G to be paid at tho
completion OF the well as above stipu-
lated. The party OF the first part also
agrees to deliver at the above engine
house, all wood necessary TO bore said
we'll Providing always that in case
oil shall be obtained in paying guam
titles at lesser depth than 600 feet
than at~the discretion OF the parties
OF the first part the borihg OF wei
shall cease and the parties Of the sec
ond part shall be paid pro rata foi
the depth bored as herein before
provided, For the faithful perform
ance of the covenants herein con-
tained the said parties bhld them
selves, their heirs, eXecutorF, adminl-
strators and assigns firmly \by these
''''S@5i JOHN HENRY SMITH GseaD
John w Clark tsGu)
r.. b. BULLOCK ta.aQ
J. b. Duncan (Seal) ~
In presence of 7
Anok z. +. Smith
Anna NJ smith
STAMPED with informal revenue
stampD
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01
JOHN HENRY SMITH (seaD


October 10, 1861 have this day
examined the well mentioned in the
within contract and pronounce it to
be 600 feet deep and fully done ac-
cording to contract as within set forth,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-30
HIS LAST (?) RESTING PLACE.
John Paul Jones Crypt to be Under
Naval Academy Chapel.

The Navy Department has adver-
tised for bids for finishing the crypt
under the chapel, the tomb of John
Paul Jones, at the Naval Academy.
In the naval appropriation bill of
March 4, 1911, SIS, 600 was appro-
priated for the completion and fur
nishing the crypt, in accordance
with plans and specifications which
the Secretary of the Navy was in
structed to have prepared. These
plans were to be approved by the su-
perintendent of the Naval Academy
and the Secretary of the Navy before
being finally accepted.
The bids for this work will be open-
ed in Washington on February "a.
An effort was originally made to OBJ
tain S135, ,0C0 for the building of this
crypt, and it was intended TO erect
great basement crypt under the
chapel, where the remains of naval
heroes might be placed. The members
of the House Naval Committee were
not very enthusiastic for this program
and finally compromised on an appro-
priation of SIS, 900.
1t is nearly six years since the loca-
tion of the remains of John Paul
Jones in France through the generos-
ity of General Horace Porter, late am
bassador to that country.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-30
TO INSPECT ST. JOHNS.
Legislature Passes Joint Resolution
Naming Committee Of Five for
Purpose.

Inspection of st. Johns College and
the preparation and submission to the
General Assembly of report on the
historic old institutions needs from
the state, is provided for in a joint
resolution passed by the House and
Senate during last nights session.
The appointment of this joint COM
mittee is in accordance with the state
law in the matter and it is before it
that the friends of the college will
have to lay out their first line of argu-
ment for a continuance of state aid
during the coming two years.
The committee as appointed by Speak
er Trippe of the House and President
Price in the Senate has two good ac
tive friends from Anne Arundel among
its members in the persons of Senator
Bells and Delegate Hancock. In ad
dition it has deleagte johnnie" Mudd
famous old football star of the orange
and black who now represents Charlie:
County in the lower house. The othel
members of the committee are delegate
Crockett and Senator Frank Harper.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-30
FAMILIES ASSISTED.
Number to Date 55-ContributiOns
Generous.

To date fifty-five families have beer
assisted by The Capitals poor fund.
There has been given out in gro.
eeries, coal, provisions and necessi.
ties of life the sum of $l47.42.
Since the last report published
there has been received in cash anc
checks sums of from 80 cents to SIS,
to the amount of Sl6.65. A great
many bundles of clothing have been
sent. Today lady on College ave-
nue. sent several large bundles of
clothes of different kinds, which are
very acceptable. Another lady on
Prince George street sent bundle of
mems clothes.
Yesterday lady on Cathedral street
sent a most generous donation Of
clothes for men, women and children,
together with a supply of groceries,
vegetables and a donation in money.
The gift was most generous one.
There have been several poor children
fitted out with clothes and shoes to-
day. and family from North Severn
has been provided for, besides others
in town.
The Kings Daughters, the Misses
Linthicum, in charge are doing a noble
work, aud are acting in conjunction
with The Capital in the distribution
of clothing.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-30
A NOTED EDUCATOR.
To Speak Tonight at House Of Dele
gates.

Permission having been given by
Speaker Trippe and others, what prom
ises to be very interesting meeting
of the Just Government League will
be held tonight at O'Clock in the
House of Delegates. The speaker of
the evening will be Prof. Max East
man, of Columbia University, who
will make an address in behalf of
Woman Suffrage. Professor Eastman
is a we'll known educator and plat
form speaker and large crowd should
turn out to hear him. He will be
introduced by Miss Rodgers, of the
Just Government League. The public
is invited.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-30
TRUSTEES BILL HEARING.
rIn,,6op Committee Of Senate Listening
q Both Sides Of Local School
Tangle.

.-.. Arundel C0unty's tangle over
l,ge- A .ra Annapolis High and Gram
NI--e-..s.s shall have three trustees
ia'. ...r54r4 in Senator Bells bill OF
..-. y 40 The situation as defined in the
i..c..s i..c..rs Of the Circuit Court and the
S.,, ~ Appeals is occupying the at
-, 80, of the Senate Committee on
T1.esti9n this afternoon.
LaT5s-b H. b.lI ia being opposed by Louis Il.
u.,Isi Jos. NJ. Armstrong John W.
..,.,.ir and others who were complain
-,. In the original mandamus proceed
-..g a...g egalrst the local school board, and
..s - %Ith others secured a hearing be-
80 ~. tbe committee to which it had
t1., referred the committee agreeing
~ bear their complaints at 3 o'clock
his afternoon.
N n, George T. Melvin of the County
s.55oI Board. and others interested in
.ls sfraightcuing out Of the tangle by
11gislqti61 were also notified Of
he hearing and both sides will prevent
.ro.r cases before the committee.
The present Indications are that the
NH NaII le favorably reported by the
-ormIttee aad will be passed not only
ty The Senate but by the house as we'll
Tbeo n reaches that body.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-30
LYNCHING BILL DRAWN
Brooklyn MOb's Killing Of Negro
Leads to Stringent Legislation
Step.
A PLAN BY PAIRO.
Baltimore Delegate and Minority Floor
Leader Provides for Punishment
Of Mob and Officials,

Stringent legislation against lynch
ing. with severe penalties for lynchers
and Jail officials permitting lynching
is proposed in a bill which w. HARRY
Pairo. Republican, of Baltimore city
will introduce in the House Of Dele.
gate today or tomorrow.
The proposed law is direct re esult
of the recent lynching horror in
Brooklyn, this county, and had it beer
in force at the time of this outrage
the persons who composed the moi
would have been liable to ten wears
Imprisonment in the penitentiary; the
authorities in charge of the Brooklyn
jail would have been subject to i'm.
mediate removal from Office by the
Governor, snd the survivors of the
man lynched would have held dam
age claim not exceeding SIS, 600 against
the town of Brooklyn.
The bill describes as a ''mob''
within the meaning of the law, any
collection of three or more individuals
assembled for the purpose of offering
violence to the person Or property Of
anyone supposed to have been guilty
of the violation of the criminal law,
or for the purpose of exercising cor
rectional or regulative powers by vio-
lence over any such person. Any act
of such mob, resulting in death to
any person or persons is regarded un-
der the bill as lynching.
Section 4 of the proposed law is
particularly interesting, and provides
as follows:
That if any person shall be taken
from the hands of a Sheriff, his dep
uty, or any other official exercising
police powers, having such person in
custody, and shall be lynched within
the meaning of this act, such lynch
ing shall be prima facie evidence of
failure on the part of such Sheriff
or other official as aforesaid to do his
duty, and upon the fact being made to
appear before the Governor, he shall
publish proclamation declaring the
Office of such Sheriff or other official
vacant. His Office shall thereby and
thereafter Immediately be vacated
and the Governor shall Immediately
cause such vacancy to be filled tenn
porarily or until the successor of such
Sheriff or other official aforesaid shall
have been duly elected or appointed
all pursuant to the existing law pro-
viding for the filling of any vacancy
of such office or offices and such Sher-
if or other official as aforesaid shall
not thereafter be eligible to any Office
in this State"
A proviso, setting forth the proper
procedure to be followed, is made to
protect Jail officials who are able to
show that, in protecting the person
lynched, they did their fu duty.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-30
ORPHANS COURT
Judicial Disposition OF The Affairs OF
Widows And Orphans.

Court met this morning in regula,
session, with Chief Judge Tydings and
Associate Judges Cusaek and Abbott
on the bench, Register Of Wills
Duckett, and Deputy Register Clayton.
and Sheriff Beasley, present. The fol
lowing business was transacted by the
Court:
Petition Of August E. Michaelis
and Ernest f. Michaelis, to consoli-
date their caveat with that of Ernest
Comrades and others, and order Of
Court thereon, in the matter of the
estate Of Louise Kruger, was fled
and passed by order Of Court.
Order for the sale of the personal
property of Emory B. Wolf. deceased,
was filed and granted.
Petition for issues to be sent to a
Court of laws in the matter of the
estate Of Louise Kruger, deceased,
was filed and granted.
Order and form of issue to be sent
to the Circuit Court for Anne Arun-
del county in the matter of the es-
tate of Louise Kruger, deceased. was
filed and granted by the Court.
SAai itpliCdIlOn 10 Ine answer 10
the petition Of Court in the matter of
the estate of Louise Kruger, de-
ceased was filed.
Account of sales Of the personal es-
tate of Emory B. Wolfe, deceased.
was filed and ratified by the Court.
Inventory of the real estate of
Louise Kruger, deceased, was filed
and passed by order of the Court.
Inventory of the personal estate of
Louise Kruger, deceased, was fled,
examined and passed by the Court.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-30
PRICE ONE CENT.
W0MAN'S CIVIC LEAGUE.
Full List Of Committees Appointed to
Carry on Work Of "The City
Beautiful

BY mistake in the copy furnished
The Capital on Saturday of the meet
ing of the Woman's Civic League
some of the names of the committees
appointed by the president were
omitted in the published list Of com
mittees.
The following is the complete list:
Executive Committee-To GO he
fore the CITY Council and report the
organization Of the Woman's Civic
League and to ask for their support.
Mrs. John dep. Douw. chairman; Mrs
w. b. Gardiner, Mrs. j. c. Cresap
Mrs. Robert Moss, Mrs. J W. Mar,
tin.
Committee on Market-Mrs. julia
Iisdale, chairman; Mrs. A. NJ. u. Ne
Cormick, Miss Agnes Himmelheber.
Miss Catherine lseman. Miss Edith
Sturdy.
Committee on Trees-Mrs. Frank
A. Munroe, chairman: Mrs. Samuel
Brooke, Mrs. Dennis Claude, Mrs. w.
Meade Holiday, Ms. r. ID. Gassa-
way, Mrs. Fenton Mrs. A. M. Brown
Committee on Playgrounds-M
w. o. Stevens, chairman; Mrs. I r
Hines Mrs. 7. }. Linthieum, trustee
Grammar School: Miss Josephine
Riordan, principal Grammar School;
Mrs. Nevett Steele.
Committee on Garbage. Streets.
BoXes-Mrs Dashiell, chairman. Mrs
James Nj. Munroe, Mrs. w. b. Gar
diner. Mrs. Angelo Hall, Miss Lucy
Redmond, Miss Augusta Tongue
Mrs. Oberry, Miss Belle Anderson.
Mrs. Harry j. Hopkins, Mrs. Eugene
Walk, Miss Margaret Martin. Mrs
Edward CAN'T. Mrs. Paul Capron
Mrs. c. o. Smith, Mrs. Robert Strange
Mrs. Robert Moss, Mrs. Robert
Combs, Miss Eliza Magruder. Mrs.
Costet, Miss Esther White. Mrs
Weems Ridout, Mrs. George T. Mel
win, Miss Catherine Iseman. Mrs.
Westbrook, Mrs. George T. Field
meyer, Mrs. Coughlin, Miss Agnes
Walton, Mrs. S. s. Hepburn. Mrs
Wilmer. Mrs. Daniel r. Randall
Mrs. William Moss. Mrs. J. c.
Cresap, Mrs. Samuel BRYAN. Miss
Virginia Mullan, Mrs. Orem. Mrs.
William Russell, Mrs. James |. John
son, Mrs. George Shearman, Miss
Emma Feldmeyer, Miss c. Taylor.
Mrs. Oliver Purvis, Mrs. c. l..
Leiper, Mrs. Bielaski, Mrs. Walton
Hopkins, Miss Kate Andrews, Mrs.
Ivey, Mrs. II. N. Harris, Miss
Robb, Miss Collins, Mrs. b. +.
Tilley, Mrs. Il. E. Fisher, Mrs. John
Musterman, Mrs. M. e. Trench. Mrs.
Joseph Jewell, Miss Hedwig Schaefer