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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-03-26
County Bridge Painting.

As per Act of Assembly approved April
81, 1908, the Commissioners of Forest
County will receive sealed proposals for
the painting of the following bridges:
Bridge across Tionesta Creek at Lynch.
One span. l73 feet long. Roadway Is feet
in clear, and 28 feet high.
Bridge across Tlonests Creek at Kel-
lettville. One span, 1888 feet long. Road
way Is feet in clear, and near 26 feet high.
Bridge across Tionesta Creek at Tio-
nests. Three spans. total length 285 feet
Roadway l6 feet in clear, and Ii feet high.
Bridge across mouth of Maple Creek, In
Barnett Township. One span, "a feet
long. Roadway l6 feet in clear, and 10
feet high.
All guard-rsils and all iron and steel TO
be first thoroughly cleaned by removing
all rust-scales and blisters, aud then to be
thoroughly painted one coat with Dixons
Graphite Paint. All loose nuts to be
tightened. Contractor to furnish all ma
terials; also furnish aud remove all scat
folding. All work to be completed on or
before the first day of September, 1913.
All bids must be on file in the Commits
sioners' Office in Tionesta, on or before
Tuesday, the 10th day of May, 1918, at
one o'clock p. m.
The Commissioners reserve the right
to reject any or all bids. IL
W. II. HARRISON, s
j. G. SCowDEN,
II. II. MCCLELLAN,
County Commissioners.
Attest, s. NJ. HENRY, Clerk.
Tjonests, Pa, March 25, 1918.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-03-26
Mrs. George w. King.


Mrs. Margaret Fitzpatrick King, widow
of the late George w. King, died at the
home of her son, George l.. King, at
West Hickory, Pa, Sunday afternoon,
March %, 1913. The deceased was in her
18th year, and in early life her home was
at Petroleum Centre, in which commun-
ity her parents had been prominent resi-
dents in early oil development days.
Nearly 35 years ago her family moved to
West Hickory where her husband pur-
chased the James Gordon farm al the
lower end of the flats. Afterwards this
property passed into the hands of her son
and since the death of her husband the
mother had made her home and was
tenderly cared for there. Besides the son
she is survived by a brother, Bernard
Fitzpatrick, living with the family, and
two sisters and brother residing in New
York city.
Funeral services were held yesterday
morning in st. John's Catholic church,
Tidioute, where hei body was inferred be-
side those of her husband Rev. Father
A. II. Wiersbidski officiating
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-03-26
The Evangelistic Conference.

The recent Conference on Evangelism
and Missions at the M. e. church was
well attended. Ministers from many of
the towns of the Franklin District and a
few pastors from other districts Of the
Erie ConfeI ence we're in attendance.
The conference opened Tuesday evening
with a stereopticon address by Rev. W.
S. Mitchell, of Oil City. It was necessary
to use the Sunday school rooms and gal
lery of the church to accommodate the
large audience that assembled. The lee
ture, "The Awakening of the Orient"
gave the audience a vision of the great
progress being made by the nations of
the east.
Wednesday morning was devoted to
Boys Work" The Boy Scouts attend
ed in body, filling the middle section of
seats. Rev. W. s. Mitchell, of Oil City,
spoke on "The Evangelistic Appeal" and
Rev. r. l.. Fonlke, of Erie, on "Recrea-
tional Activities" At the close of the
morning session the Ladies' Aid Society
served dinner in the large dining room
to the visiting delegates and the local
Methodist Brotherhood. Bishop Oldham,
who was guest, paid the ladies a COM
plment by saying, "In all of its ap-
pointments it was the best dinner he had
partaken of since leaving the Orient"
Bishop oldham in the afternoon and
evening thrilled his audience on the
general theme 1.-The Demand of Oppor-
tunity."
Thursday morJing DR.. Randall, of
Philadelphia, the Secretary of the Church
on Evangelism, spoke on Evangelism,
He spoke again in the afternoon and eve
ming. For an hour and twenty minutes
on Thursday evening he held his au-
dence like magic.
Aside Fl om these men of wide reputa-
ton many ministers and laymen of the
Frank lin district spoke on subjects as
signed them and participated in the dis
cussious. The general themes presented
we're Boys Work; Men aud the Church;
Church Finances; Periodicals; Evangel-
ism, and Missions.
Special music was rendered by Mrs.
Cora Felt, Mrs. Bull and Prof. Gill.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-03-26
GREATEST FLOOD IN 4s YEARS.
Not Since the Noted Flood of '66 Has
the Allegheny Been as High
From Natural Water.

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Forty-eieht ears ago this month, or to
be ex act. March II. 1865, the Allegheny
river attained flood stage that, within
the memory of man II had never reached
before, and down to this date has not been
known since, unless the present great
overflow should yet attain to similar
stage.
We are speaking now of what il known
as "natural" flood, unattended by ice
gorging or artificial damming.
At this hour, Wednesday, March 26.
1918, at $3.50 a. M, the food still lacks at
least IS inches Of reaching the high water
morning, as remembered by the genera
tion which Witnessed 1t and still lives to
tell the story. The water now appears
to have reached its maximum height and
is rising very slowly, If any.
At that time the breaking up of win.
ter noted for its heavy snowfall, a warm
rain set in, and without moments ces-
sation continued for three days and three
nights, melting the crest body of snow
in the then almost unbroken forests,
filling every valley aud every stream to
its fullest capacity.
Quite similar conditions, minus the
snow, have prevailed during the past
three days, or since Sunday afternoon,
yet the rain has not been as incessant in
this immediate locality. And another
food to date from is here.
The lower portion of the town, the
fats, is covered with water, and the
width of the river extends from near the
railroad track on the west side to within
a few rods CT Elm street on the east, a
distance of nearly quarter of mile.
Many people living in the flooded area
have left their homes as a matter of
safety, although few If any houses have
as yet any water in them, and the water
in that quarter has little current. The
paved street leading to the bridge, being
quite high, acted as a good dam in hold
ing back, the water coming over the
banks at the upper end of town and pre-
vented it from sweeping straight through
the fats.
The Lawrence suspension foot bridge
across Tionesta creek at the mouth has
received hard raking but is still hang
ing by the main cables.
UP to the hour of going to press no
serious damage has been reported from
this immediate vicinity, the cessation of
all through railroad traffic being the most
noticeable effect of the flood so far. The
morning passenger train from Oil City
arrived here about on time, but it is
doubtful if it can proceed very far up the
river, as the trestle across Tidioute creek,
in Tidioute, is reported washed out. East
Hickory flats are under water but the
water has not yet entered the houses.
No serious damage is reported up along
Tionesta creek but the water is very high.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-03-26
Thirty Years Ago.

In 1888. just 30 years ago, Good Friday
fell on March %. The morning follow
ing there was wild excitement In the Oil
exchange owing to rumOrs from M.
Murphy's well at Balltown, known as
Porky No. |, which will be Eecalled with
had been slowly advanced since March
| TO- when II was S8 cents, until on Thurs
day night previous to the Good Friday
holiday it closed at 81 02I, with a large
long interest. The Porkey we'll was
nearing the sand but the owner had no
Intention of drilling it in when the Ex-
changes were closed. A mistake in the
level mado by Mike Feeley, who had
charge of the drilling, resulted in the
drill running into the sand l6 feet above
where it was expected. The we'll flowed,
burned the rig, and while guards were
placed around it and efforts made to keep
its size mystery, the fact that it would
be good we'll could not be hidden.
Saturday morning the market opened
at 81 90, and closed at 9S cents on runners
that the well had more gas than oil. The
Monday following, howe- or as the trade
obtained more accurate information from
the scouts, the market dropped 10 92!
cents. Speculative losses we're heavy,
and many man who had small fortune
Thursday night had lost it at the close on
Monday. When it was connected to the
tanks five days later the we'll made 50
barrels the first hour and 81 the second.
One of the incidents connected with
this event will always be told with a rel
ish by any of those who chanced to be
present Good Friday morning in the tele-
graph office at Garfield. Most of the
scouts were resting there for the holidays.
Just before the hour for the market to
open on other days Jim Emery, con-
tractor at Balltown, came riding up in hot
haste, rushed into the office and with
hurried nod to the assem- bled scouts, be-
gan lsboriously writing out message.
Emery's cypher code consisted of only
two words, one signifying "dry as
bone," and the other: "well flowing to
skin hell" He had come past the Porky
we'll, saw its smoking remains, OWNED
the meaning Of it, and rushed to the
nearest telegraph Office at Garfield, eight
miles away. He believed he alone knew
the important news, and as he wrote his
message he leered with a cunning smile
at the scouts. ignorant of The sensation he
woL Id spring on them. Emery was asked
for news, and after getting his message
off, said; "Boys, give me ten minutes
after the market opens, and I'll tell you
all about it. Biggest thing of the year."
"Take all the time you want, jim" said
one of the scouts. "This is Good Friday,
and no Exchanges open" AS the use
lessnes1 Of his Wild ride and the hopeless.
specs of any pecuniary advantage from be-
ing the first with the news dswned on
him, Emery sank down on bench with
a muttered: swell. damn the Catholics"
oil City Derrick.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-03-26
Chronic Stomach Trouble Cured.

There is nothing more discouraging
than chronic disorder of the stomach.
1t is not surprising that many suffer for
years with such an ailment when per-
manent cure is within their reach and
may be had for a trifle? "About one year
ago." says p. Fl. Beck, of Wakelee,
Mich, II bought package of Chamber
lain's Tablets, and since using them l
have felt perfectly we'll. had previously
used any number of different medicines,
but none of then were of any lasting
benefit" For sale by all dealers Adv.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-03-26
HOw's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh, that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY IL Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST G TRAUx, wholesale druggists, To-
ledo, o., WALDING, KINNAN Il MARVIN,
wholesale druggists, Teledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi-
mpnials free.
Halls Family Pills are THE best, sdy
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-03-26
The Forty Year Test

An article must have exceptionalanerit
to survive for period of forty years.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was first
offered to the public in 1872. From a
small beginning it has grown in favor
and popularity until it has attained a
world wide reputation. You will find
nothing better for a cough or cold. Try
1t and you will understand why 1t is a
favorite after period of more than forty
years. It'not only gives relief-it cures.
For sale by all dealers. Adv.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-03-26
Boys Clothing.

Made tried and tested all wool cloths different an
that will the satisfactory
ey's worth boys pant
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-03-26
The Mothers Favorite.

A cough medicine for children should
be harmless. 1t should be pleasant to
take. 1t should be effectusl. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is all of this and is
the mothers fsvorite everywhere. For
sale by all dealers. Adv.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-03-26
Seeds For Sale.

Early seed potatoes, Dreer's and Bur-
pee's garden seeds. and lawn grass seed;
onion sets; rhubarb roots l0c each or
81. 90 per dozen. q. A. Anderson's Green
house, Tionests. sdv2t
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-03-26
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

hammers. Ad.
Levi Il Co. Ad.
Studebaker. Ad.
II. g. Mapes. Ad
The Printz Co. Ad.
Boggs Il Bull. Ad.
The Kinter 20. Ad. N,
Dukes Mixture. Ad. Nf'S
Oil City Trust Co Ad.
Smart e Silberberg. Ad
Forest Co. Nat. Bank. Ad. :
Trustees M. e. Church. Notice.
Forest County. Bridge Painting.
Monarch Clothing Co. Ad. and Local.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-03-26
Chamberlain's Tablets for Constipation

For constipation, Chamberlain's Tab
let's are excellent. Easy to take, mild
and gentle in effect. Give them trial.
For sale by all dealers. Adv.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

/ f. Daily, member of the Silver
State Investment company in this city
for some months past, has sold his in
terest In the company to David S.
Boyd who came to Delta about three
months ago from Denver TO look af-
ter orchard interests near Cory. Mr..
Boyd and his brother. w. f. Boyd,
will conduct the business in the future.
David S. Boyd has had large expert
ence in the loan. and investment husi-
ness. was cashier of bank in the
Eastern part OF Colorado for seven or
eight years and then in the real estate
loan and investment business in Den
yer before coming here.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11
, % >>>> - 4

Mr.. Rolfe Phippeny who is engaged
in the government reclamation work
over near Olathe spent few days with
his mother this week.
Mr.. Ted Jones and Miss Georgia
Monlock. two well known young cou-
pie of this community were quietly
married at the home OF Rev. Gwat-
kins on July Sd. They expect to make
their home near Eckert.
Mrs. Ed Stone of Delta entertained
Miss Marian and Ruth Ferguson. May
Travis and Marian Lamb, both of
Grand Junction and Miss Ethel Wig
ram, at luncheon on Thursday.
Mr. H. w. Bull and family and Mr..
Ed Bull of Grand Junction were Eckert
callers Sunday.
Mr. Myers of California, who has
been visiting his daughters Mrs H. H.
Schrader LETT for Iowa last week
Mr.. Jim Alexander came down from
Meeker to spend the Fourth and on
Saturday he and Ward Alexander went
up to Ridgway to visit their sister.
Mrs. Van AIKEN for several weeks.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11
BIG PlTTSBUGA BANK FAILS
DRAGGING DOWN OTHERS

The First-Second National bank OF
Pittsburg. Pa, closed its doors at the
order of the Assistant Comptroller OF
Currency the first OF tEis week. being
unable to make good its reserves. TWO
or three others of the Kuhn banks
later became involved.
The First-Second National bank was
one OF the large financial institutions
of the cast. Teo heavy speculative in
vestments in public utilities and fail
ures temporarily to realize upon Sc
curities is the cause attributed for
failure.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11
Gospel Meetings.

There is a series OF meetings being
held in tent between Fifth and sixth
streets ON Meeker, to which the pub
lie is cordially invited.
The subjects being presented are
living issues and the meaning of the
present social worldwide unrest VIII
be explained by Thus Saith the
Lord
The Bible is our text book and only
creed.
The tent is comfortably seated and
we'll lighted. Services begin each ev-
ening at s p. IN. f. A Curtis, Evan
selist.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

Next Sunday morning at IL a. m,
Rev. Hunsicker, the new pastor OF
the Eckert Presbyterian church Will
preach his Introductory sermon in the
Presbyterian church of that place. Civ
ing his plans for work of the church
under his pastorship. On the first
and third Sunday evenings at in
the evening services will be held in
the Eckert church. and on the second
and fourth Sunday afternoons at p.
m. at the schoolhouse. on Redlands
mesa. The public is cordially invited
to the services.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

West Flag. a Delta barber, formerly
operating a shop In this city. is here
on visit He has not been here for
several years and sees many changes
in the city He is greeting his friends
whom he knew during his Is years
residence in Grand Junction. His shop
was in the Canon block for many
years.-Grand Junction Sentinel Mon
day
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

Clarence Mower and family. and +.
w. Trech'er and family pulled out on
"Wednesday morning in their autos for
n few days tour through the Crane
Valley end trip up i'm the hills from
eithnr DcBeque or Rifle. where thev
viii do some angling for trout in one
of the streams OF that district. They
expected TO stop in Grand Junction
"Wednesday night and get out early for
the drive down the valley yesterday
morning.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11
NEW LOCAL MANAGER FOR
MOUNTAIN STATES COMPANY

]. w. Ballard. for two or three years
past local manager for the Mountain
States Telegraph and Telephone com
pany has been given similar position
with the company at Telluride. and he
and his wife will leave for that point
on sunday
Mr.. Ballard has been succeeded here
by d. NJ. Kicks. late wire chief for
the company at Cripple Greek.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11
Council Proceedings.

At the meeting July lst, Judge NJ r.
welch appeared with a petition from
property owners protesting against the
extension of sewer between Meeker
and Grand. as present sewer was tax
ed to its full capacity.
Water Commissioner Wagner stat
ed that he believed much of the pres
ent water trouble was due to waste
water on Garnet mesa. Water users
on that mesa were instructed not to
run waste water.
City Engineer James X. Livengood
reported completion of survey OF wa
ter line from Doughspoon to Dirty
George creek. and that the distance
according to said survey was 10
miles. This, he said. might possibly
be shortened one and half niles,
The following bills were allowed:
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11
Notice of Firs. Meeting of Creditors.

Notice of First Meeting of Creditors.
In the District Sourt of the United
States for the District OF Colorado.
In the matter of Harry Dolph Davis,
Bankrupt,-IN BANKRUPTCY. No.
597.
To the creditors of Harry Dolph
Davis, of Delta, in the County of Delta
and District aforesaid. bankrupt;
Notice is hereby given that on the
Esd day of June, \, d. 1913, the said
Harry Dolph Davis. was duly adjudi-
Gated bankrupt upon petition filed
by him on the 10Th day of June. A.
d. 1918. and that the first meeting of
his creditors will be held at the office
of the undersigned referee. in the city
of Montrose in said district on the
Esd day of July. A. d. 1918, at one %
o'clock in the afternoon. at which
time the said creditors may attend.
prove their claims. appoint trus-
tee, examine tthe bankrupt and tran
sact such other business as may prop
erly come before said meeting.
Dated at Montrose. Colorado July
Sth A. D. 1918.
WALTER P. CRoSE.
Referee in Bankruptcy
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

Miss Irma Dickerson, stenographer
and typewriter for w. H. Garvin at
the fruit association last year came
in the latter part of last week from
short pleasure visit in Denver and de-
parted Monday evening for Salt Lake
City where she will assist in the work
OF Mr.. Garvin for the Utah Fruit as
sociation in handling peach crop
which will keep him there about six
months.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

Mrs. |. 4. Daily and little daughter
departed last! Sunday morning for
Burt. Iowa, where they are to visit the
formers parents for an indefinite
length of time Mrs. Daily has been in
very poor health for some months past
and her visit in the east at this time
Is with the hope of lower altitude
proving beneficial.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

One of the fishing parties most like
ly to break record for trout catches
to head for Gunnison river points this
week went out last Monday morning
with Sapinero as the objective point
The party comprised Dr. Burgess. ]. b,
Knlian. Harry Williamson, Jack Gale.
w. f. Obert and A. NJ. Anderson.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

Or. Burgess and Nr. Shearer re
turned from their Gunnison fishing
trip Wednesday, They report poor
angling, the trout doing little in the
way Of raising to flic1 except or a
shcrt period at sundown and dusk.
Above Sapinr~o the river is full of
moss. which interferes with fishing,
N other ways the river is in ideal
condition for fishing. water low and
clear. The trout arc i evidence and
can oftc.. be seen jumping. but they
do not appear hungry for artificial
flies. Only : few fi5hermen made
fair catches during the week.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

The baseball game in Montrose last
Sunday afternoon between the Paonia
and Montrose teams was an interest
ing contest from start to finish, ac-
cording to reports from Delta fans who
saw the game The score at the finish
was TO 4 in favor of Montrose.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

Mrs. / Hunter and little daughter
were outgoing passengers Wednesday
evening for Paonia where the former
was TO take part I'm the installation
Of officers of the Rebekahs al that
point that evening
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

DR. A. H. Stockham returned We'd
nesday from few days business trip
to Denver and Colorado Springs.
Mrs. Herman R Elliott. of Mont
rose. was in Delta the latter part Of
last week. visiting friends.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

j. E. RGmor arrived in the city from
Fort Collins last Tuesday evening and
will spend the rest OF the season look
ing after his orchard and farm prop
erty near Hotchkiss. John states that
he -ow has something like two hun
dred and fifty hogs on his ranch and
expects to do well with them.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

Prof a. NJ. Woody is in the city
from La Combe, Canada. and will
spend the summer with Prof. and Mrs,
Bridges. Professor Woody is an in
srructor in music and viii possibly do
something in THAT line during here
during his stay in Delta.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

Harry Davis, an old time and former
well known resident OF this city who
is now living at Montrose came in the
first OF the present week and is hav
ing his left eye treated at the Delta
hospital
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

Quite a lot of strangers are arriv-
ing in Delta from day to day. In fact,
to see the great number getting off
and on each train. one would almost
think that Delta was supplying the
bulk of the railroad travel
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

Rev. o. X. Maynard. pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal church in this
city. was an csstbound passenger last
q ~c-ni-e for Denver and Nor
'hern Colorado points where he will
en- ,oy a brief midsummer vacation.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

Sunday school class of Baptist
church will hold social at Mrs. Alma
Boone. North Delta, Friday evening.
July Is. Hay rack conveyance starts
from church at 1880. Everybody in
yited 1921
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

The Rio Grande bridge and building
crew pulled into Delta last Monday
and will be in this section for some
weeks building extensions to the Pa
onia and Hotchkiss depots.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

Frank Stewart and family. of Cedar.
edge. arrived in the city Sunday morn.
ing from an extended visit in the East
and proceeded to their hcme that ev.
ening.
The Delta independent., 1913-07-11

]. E. Hnlman and little son We're
outgoing passengers last Monday
morning for Pueblo where they were
to join a party and make a motor trip
to Touse. New Mexico. Mr.. Hillman
and number of other persons have
interests In this section.