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Arizona republican., 1915-08-08
CAUTIONS CAPERTON
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-After a conference with Rear Admiral Benson, acting secretary of the navy, Secretary Lansing sent word to Rear Admiral Caperton expressing the solicitude of the state department that no force be used in Haiti unless absolutely neces- sary to preserve order, and that there should be no further occupation of the republic than necessary to keep peace
Arizona republican., 1915-08-08
BIG SHOOT

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7-Fxpert marksmen from all parts of the country will compete here tomorrow for an aggregate of $5O,OOO in prizes. The grand prize tourna- ment which is being held under the auspices of the San Francisco In ternational. Shooting Festival asso- citation will continue until Sept. 26.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-08
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 7.-The cor rected count of the secretary of states office developed that the referendum petition holding up the non-partisan law as affecting the form ballot had not sufficient names to place it on the bal lot for the special election called for October 26 and that unless the Kern county petition arrived before midnight
Arizona republican., 1915-08-08
Should LOUe To Marry
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

 O eugenics and we'll
  Q
 
  be to if
  ster rmorere EIshers
Arizona republican., 1915-08-08
KENTUCKY PRIMARY
TAssocIArFD PRESS DISPATCH

IassocIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl
 LOUISVILLE. Aug. 7.-Former Con- gressman X. C. Stanley. democrat: F. r Morrow. republican, and Fred DreX- Ter. progressive, were nominated for governor in the state wide primary of Kcntuci,y Stanley's majority is esti- mated at 20000 The others had little opposition
Arizona republican., 1915-08-08
ONLY BY SELECTION CAN
 ANY RAGE BE IMPROVED

seed was indiscriminately planted? Soon worthless mongrels only, hay ing no character and no value for any purpose.
 "OnIy by constant selection of the best can any race ever be improved"
Arizona republican., 1915-08-08
Flood Victims Funerals
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1spArcHl

TED DTsTAT
 O of held is A of and portions The wrecins tons If lime
Arizona republican., 1915-08-08
POSSE OUT AFTER BRICANO

BROWNSVILLE, Aug. 7.-Three Mexican outlaws were killed by a posse last night at a farmhouse thirty miles north of here. One member of the nnsSe was SlightlN MOunded
Arizona republican., 1915-08-08
Election Eiuht

HICKMAN, Ky, Aug. 7.-Bert Wal lace was killed and Walter Allison mortally and three others, including one woman. slightly wounded in an election fight here.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-08
S|R GILBERT PRAISES A|R
 OF ARIZONA
Renowned Author and Mem ber of British Parliament Says Climate Here Did Him More Good Than Doctors or Medicine

q shall not rest until have again breathed the air (of Ari- zona) which did me more good than doctors, or medicine or any prescriptions.'
 Sir Gilbert Parker.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-08
SECRETARIES
 ID CONFER ON
 MEXICAN WAR

Secretary Lansing Huries to New York to Meet Secretary McAdoo for a Sunday Conference on the Peace Situation
Arizona republican., 1915-08-08
TWO KILLED, TWO HURT IN FIRST BIG RACE ON
 NEW DESMOLNES BOWL

Joe Cooper Instantly Killed When Car Lit iv Sails Over Edge of th~ * Morris Keeler Dies 1~.
 Hospital 2
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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16
NO. 3725
Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters Of
the State of Nevada.

Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day of December, 1915, in accord.
ance with Section 50, Chapter 40, of
the Statutes of 1913, one Jacob Con.
rad of Lamoille, County of Elko, and
State of Nevada made application to
the State Engineer of Nevada for per.
mission to appropriate the public wat
ers Of the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation is to be made from Con.
rad Creek, OF East Fork of Talbot
Creek, a tributary of Lamoille Creek.
at a point in the SWH of NWh of
Sec. 26, T. SO N. R. So E., NJ. d. B. g.
NJ, by means of the Conrad ditch and
n cubic foot per second is to be
conveyed to the NWA Of NWA of Sec.
%, T. SO N. r. So E., NJ. d. D. & NJ,
by mean of the Conrad ditch and
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16
MAYER HOTEL ARRIVAL

G. F. Talbot. Nevada: Yves. John
son. Wendover; o. a. Stokes, Salt
Lake; w. A. Taylor. Reno; c. w. Gu
oine' Lamoille; A. w. Corey. Salt
Lake; Jas. Burke. Bullion: Chas
Montgomery, Bullion: II. r. Belts
Idaho; ID. F. Black. Salt Lake: Ed
Schultz, Louisville, Ky: NJ. Jacobs
Salt Lake; E. Richardson, Salt Lake:
Gladys Carey. Tuscarora: Ralph
Smith. T~uscarora; r. II. Bowles. Den
yer, Colo; ]. F. Short. Ruby Valley:
n. NJ. Short. Ruby Valley: W. Grant
Salt Lake; VIM. Godfrey. Palisade;
Frank Winzell, Palisade; W. S. Yates
Palisade: N. Hawkins, Palisade.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16
LADY KILLED IN
AEROPLAHE FLIGHT
BY Pac. and Int'I News Service.

SAN DIEGO, Dec 16.-Mrs. Lucy A.
Comstock, aged Is years expressed a
desire to Aviator Meyerhoffer to ride
in an aeropIane once in her life, be-
fore passing 10 the grave. The kind,
hearted aviator Immediately named a
date, and the first nice day he and the
lady assembled.
The lady had expressed the desire TO
rise at least 1850 feet in the air, so
the aviator rose rapidly. But when
they began to lose sight of the smaller
objects on the earth and to approach
towards the upper stratum of air, Mrs.
Comstock became frightened and seiz-
ed the aviator around the neck.
Hampered by this action Meyerhoffer
lost control of the machine and it
turned over and over in its flights to-
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16
APPLICATION FOR
GRAZING PERMITS

NOTICE is hereby given that all
applications for permits to Craze cat
tie, horses and sheep within the
RUBY NATIONAL FOREST during
the season of 1916, must be filed in
my office at Deeth, Nevada, on or be-
fore February 20. 1916. Full infor.
nation in regard TO the grazing fees
TO be charged and blank forms to be
used in making applications will be
furnished Upon request. j. NJ. Ryan,
Supervisor. d16-j13
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16
AT THE

w. ]. Amman. San Francisco; Ed
Purcell, Chicago; Mrs. Jessie Cooper
Milwaukee,: Ray Rasina: w. X. Nc
Fadden, Carson City; S. NJ. Tobin, Sac
ramento: Joe McEachin, Reno; Miss
Nellie Bebertz, Carlin: F. J.. German
and wife, Winnemucca; r. NJ. Woody
erton, Ruby Valley: b. Bohne. RUBY
Valley; p. Duval, Ruby Valley: w
Duval, Ruby Valley; J. Mitragas, RUBY
Valley; Bert Francis. Battle Noun
tain; Jas. Hart. Battle Min: Joe Hen
ny; j. Scott: Kay Hughes: E. J. Mass
man.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16
SIMPLE

Elsie Janis, in a discussion of stage
lires aid at a supper at Sherry's, in
New York:
"A school teacher was once explain
ing an arithmetic lesson to a class of
little girls.
In subtraction" he explained,
everything must be of the same de-
nomination. For example, you couldn't
take two oranges form three apples,
nor five sheep from seven COW nor
But here a little girl interrupted
the techer solemnly.
MY sister. what's a chorus GIRL
she said, took a diamond from a lob.
ster once"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16
THE DEAD HORSE.

The smart travelling mar stood on
a corner in the little country village
at dusk. He was looking for amuse,
mcnt and the first object that attract,
ed his attention was an overgrown boy
perhaps 10 years of age riding a
horse that might have come out of
the ark.
We'll, sonny" shouted the sales,
man. How long has that horse been
dead?"
Quick as a flash the boy replied:
Three days, but you're the first buz.
zard that has noticed it,"
The travelling man moved on to the
hotel.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16
SONG OF A ~SUFFRAGETTE

II a lassie wants the ballot
To help TO run the town;
If a lasaie gets the ballot.
Need a laddie frown?
Many a iaddie has the ballot.
Not so bright as [;
Many q ladd;a votes his ballet.
Over@cGa with rye.
If a las:s,e works Tor wages,
Toiling all the day,
When her work the laddie's cquals
Give her equal pay.
II a body pays the taxes.
Surely you'll agree
That a body earns the franchise,
Whether he or she.-Ex.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16

wards the earth. A Mortified crowd
Of spectators %shuddered as they watch
ed the fall Of the aeroplane with its
two human beings, but there was a
gasp OF horror when the machine
diVed into the bay. MeyerhoIer and
woman were both dead when their
bodies were ished out If the bay by
the Oregon's sailors.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16
CALLING
TROOPS HOnEWARD
BY Pae. and Int'i News Service.

BY Pae. and Inti News Service.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-Budapest dis.
patches state that the Russians are
removing the majority Of their troops
which have been concentrated on the
Bessarabian frontier. Communication
between Russia and RoumanIa is In.
tcrrupted.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Cor. Idaho and Sixth SITS.

Cor. Idaho and Sixth SITS.
Sunday Services
Sunday school, 10 a.. m.
Morning worship, IL a. M.
Evening service, z p. IN.
This church extends a cordial invi.
tation to the public to attend these
services.
REV. ]. NJ. SWANDER,
Minister.
Residence 6O3 Pine st. Phone 376
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16

See our GentIemens new Smoking
and Desk Sets, Marble Statuary Jewl.
cry, etc. Just In at Mathematics.
Our complete Christmas line OF Jewel
ry, Watches, Novelties, Etc. will be
here by December 10th. div
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16
LOCALS PERSONALS

James Gheen stopped a fight be-
tween three boys several days ago
which might have resulted seriously
had 1t not been for his interference.
One Of the lads had a long Bowie
knife in his hand. Mr.. Gheen took
the knife and sent the boy home. He
let the other boys settle their dispute
in boy-fashion.
X. X. Bowles. who conducted a lum-
Der yard in Elko in 1897, during the
Gold Greek boom, is a visitor in FL
ko today. 1t is ten years since he was
here and he is greatly pleased with
the towns improvement. He has been
in business in Colorado until just re-
Gently when he sold. Time seems TO
be dealing kindly with him. as he
looks about the same as when he left
here.
Chas. Rutherford and wife left for
North Fork this morning. where they
will visit for a few days.
VIM. Cafrey Of Palisade, accidently
shot himself in the foot yesterday af-
ternoon, and was brought 10 Elko for
treatment. II is thought that the
wound will not be serious.
~ Wy CluI;,. -r -.ztt- +. ~
ko.
James Burke and Chas. Montgomery
of Bullion, are in Elko today on bust
ness.
J. +. Short ranchman of Ruby val
ley, is doing business here today.
Tonight the Elko Hi School basket
ball team meets the team of the High
School of Ely at that place. The Ely
team. judging the Elko boys by form
er contests are counting on an easy
victory but they may be fooled, for the
present Elko team is the best tina
Elko High has had for many years.
Jack Burrell, hiker who is making
n walk from Kentucky to San Fran
cisco. and who stopped in Elko a
few days, left on his road westward
today.
Ganrpa NNhaIan v,o M Of , a.
who went to the Swale Mountain min
ing district today. George went TO en-
anime 4 find which was recently re-
ported from properties in that dis.
trict in which he is interested.
DR.. Moore, wife and baby are back
from a fortnight's trip to San Fran
cisco. They had a very enjoyable
trip.
Sheriff Harris went out 10 Bullion
this morning to post notices of sale of
the Helen M. Mining company's prop
erty there. Attachment was brought
by c. s. Walker.
WANTED-A middle-aged lady wish
es to keep house for an elderly gentle
man. Apply to NJ. d. II. Elko post
office. discs
ELECTRIC XMAS TREE LIGHTS
All colors, fancy designs. Lee us deco.
rate your tree. Electric Shop. Phone
322. d15-1w
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DESTROYS
HOME-.-ALL SAFE
BY Pae. and Int'I News Service.

BY Pac. anu init News Service.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 16.-Fire de.
stroyed the Christ home orphanage,
situation in Warminister township,
four miles from Hillsboro. The fire
jeopardized the lives of 200 orphans,
but all of them were rescued. Fire
companies for miles around rushed TO
the scene of the confagration and
fought the fire.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16
GETS MARRIAGE
LICENSE TO-DAY

BY Pae. and Int'I News Service.
WASHINGTON. Dec. I6.-The lie.
ense for the marriage of President
Wilson 10 Mrs. Gait was taken u by
white house attaches today.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16
INSURANCE BROKER
DEAD IN AUTO
BY Pac. and Int'l News Service.

BY Pac. m lnt'l News Service.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16.-H. Reese
I'erkins, who has been missing for the
past three days was found in an al
automobile, dying from gunshot
Wounds. He is the secretary of the
Wanekaski Osborn company, a large
firme of insurance underwriters. The
case is shrouded in mystery and an
investigation has been ordered.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16
ONE THAT NEEDED 1T.

Mrs. Cobbe-"We women have or
g~anized a society to reduce rents"
Mr.. Cobbe-"I am very glad to hear
it! You can begin IN little Willie's
trousersi"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16

The sweet Thing. All. It's love
that makes the world go round"
The Mean thing. NO. it's vertigo
caused by Indigestion. Better see
n doctor"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16

there used for irrigation purposes
from May 18th until August Both of
each year. Water not to be returned
TO stream.
w. VI. KEARNEY.
State Engineer
Date first publication Dec. 16. 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16
THE NJ D.

He was n regular furnace of
wrath"
Yes, n hot-air furnace"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-16

EHCHANGE-Equity of $62OO-8O
acres best land Salt River Valley, un-
der reclamation project. All in cult
walton. Value S175 per acre. Want
Nevada town or country. ID. NJ. AR.
MOLD. Chandler. Arizona. d16-1w
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CLASSIFIED D

Notices ! Lines and Less in
Length Will Be Run in This
Column For SOC Per Week.
For Each Additional Line 1Oc
Per Week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-09
The OIL Market.
Court Announces
It's Full Calendar

CHARLESTON, W. Va, July o.
Clerk William B. Mathews OF the Su.
preme Court Of Appeals made public
the calendar OF the Supreme Court Of
Appeals for the fall term beginning
September hrst. Causes from the va,
rious circuits have been set for hear.
ing as follows:
"Wednesday. September Original
jurisdiction cases and appeal causes
from the First and Eleventh Circuits.
Tuesday, September 7-Tenth Cir.
cult.
Tuesday, September IL Second
Circuit.
Tuesday. September 21-Ninth and
Nineteenth Circuits.
Tuesday, September 2S-Eighth Cir.
cult.
Tuesday. October 5-Fourteenth AMI
Fifteenth Circuits.
Tuesday. October 12-Twelfth, Six
tenth and Eighteenth Circuits
Tuesday. October 19-Twentieth ard
Twenty-second Circuits.
Tuesday. October 2S-Thirteenth
Circuit.
Tuesday, November 2-Twenty.third
Circuit
Tuesday. November 9-Third and
Twenty-frst Circuits.
Tuesday. November 16-Fifth. Sixth
and Seventh Circuits.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-09
LIBRARY BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
Several New Books Have
Been ReceivedWithin the
Last Few Weeks.

A meeting OF the board OF directors
Of the Fairmont Public Library was
held Tuesday evening OF this week at
the pariors in the ". {. T. U. building.
Various matters temperance TO the
library were discussed and resolutions
passed expressing the appreciation OF
the board TO the press Of the city lot
printing the names Of books wanted
BY the library and other courtesies,
and also expressing the appreciation
OF gifts OF books presented by various
organizations and Individuals OF the
city.
During the months Of May and June
the following valuable gifts were re-
ceived: twenty-five dollars from the
Lyon campaign fund committee; tnlr
ten books from the William Raymond
Chapter Of the Daughters Of the Amer:
lean Revolution; The Mound for 1915
bv the Senior Class Of the Fatrmont
Normal School, through Blaine Smith.
editor; Maple Leaves" the High
School annual, by the J. Q. watson
Glass Of the Fairmont High School, by
James Burns.
The following acceSSIons have been
made by the library during June:
Churchill, Far County.
Nicholson. The Poet
Westcott, Hepsey Burke.
Richmond. Mrs. Red Pepper.
Locke, Stella Maris,
Reed. La~onder and Old Lace.
Wiggin, new Chronicles OF Rebecca,
copy 2.
Allen. Choir Invisible, copy 2.
Fox, Little Shepherd Of Kingdom
Come. copy 2.
Parker. When valnond Came to
Pontiac. copy 8.
Merrtman. Prisoners and CaptiTes.
Merrinan. Young MIstley.
Muzzer, American History.
Palmer. English Literature.
Shaw, Pygmalion IA play).
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-09
Grain and Produce.

WASHINGTON, July S.-Prospects
Of billion-bushel wheat crop this year
we're increased during last month. Bias.
ing its estimate on July l crop Condi-
tons, the department OF agriculture to
day placed the prospective total pro-
duction at 963y000,000 bushels. com.
pared with $4,000 900 bushels estimat-
ed from June crop conditions.
Corn, the nations greatest crop.
should yield 2.Sl4. 700 900 bushels with
continued favorable weather. the crop
reporting board estimates from this
months condition figures. That com
pares with 2,672,s04, 900 bushels har-
vested last year.
Figures In Detail.
FlR1IreS in detail Of the departments
announcement follow:
Winter Wheat-CondItIon. S4.4; in
dlcated yield, l6.6; production. $685.,
100000.
spring Wheat = Condition, 1885,
yisid, 15.3; production. 295, 100000.
AN Wheat-Condition, $40 yield,
i6s. production, s63, 00o, 900.
wheat remaining on farms July 1st,
2SS72, 900.
COTn-ACrSAkeI 1OS'E Io,VVVI COuuL'
ton. s1.2; yield. 25.S; production,
2,Sil,oOO.OOo.
Oats-Condition, 93.9; yield, SA.S;
production, 1,3ssO00.000.
Barley-Condition, 94.1; yield. 2S.2;
PRODUCTION, 20S.00O,0 900.
Rye-Condition go; yield. ITO.
White Potatoes-Acreage. 1892 900;
condition, 91.2; yield. 1854; produc.
ton, 5000, 900.
Sweet Potatoes $4,000;
condition. Ss.7; yield, GIL; production,
To5acco-Acreage, $4,000; condl.
ton. s6.5; yield, 1883; production,
,lQ5.00o,00o.
Rice-Acreage, $4,000; condition,
eos: yield. 1854; production, 80 100000.
Hay-Condition, S5.2; yield, LAS.
Apples Condition, 63.s; production,
1el000,o00.
I Peaches-co Condition. 7S1; produc'
lion. 5sy000,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-09
ENDEAVORERS WILL
AID NEGRO RACE
Important Action Is Taken
By the Convention At
Chicago.

CHICAGO, July Showed by
speeches OF men prominent in church
and business life OF the South. 800
Southern men and women, delegates
TO the Worlds Christian Endeavor
Convention. in session here today, &C.
knowedged brotherhood with the Ne
gro race and determined to extend TO
II the hand OF fellowship. Out Of this
idea is 10 grow the Southern Exten.
sion Committee OF the Christian En-
deayor, which the Rev. Ira Landrlth
Of Nashville. Tenn, calls the begin.
ming Of the Interdenominational Union
OF the Colored People.
Until the men rise up and say: Il
will not KILL" nations will war with
one another, according TO Daniel A.
Polling, citizenship superintendent OF
the United Society OF the Christian
Endeayor. He declared that neither
arbitration treaties nor neutrality
agreements will bring peace.
William Jennings Bryan originally
intended to address a big MONDAY
meeting Of the society, but was com
peIleQ 10 GAdukC AAS Pl0ASs 4AV oNhAA
a copy OF a temperance speech with
permission to have it read, but the
program committee decided not to
avail themselves Of the offer.
The Field Workers Union OF the
Christian Endeavor elected officers as
follows: President, Karl Lehman.
Boston; vice president, H. w. Dewar.
Winnipeg. Canada; secretary, c. F.
Evans, Lexington. KY; treasurer. H.
P. Macrory, Pittsburgh.
The great convention chorus. num-
beriny more than 1000 voices. sang
the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Han
ders Messiah" tonight. The annual
message Of President Clark. who is
absent because OF illness. was read at
the evening session. A message from
President Wilson regretting his in
ability to appear and sending his best
wishes for a successful meeting was
read today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-09
Gives John D,a Cake;
Blacksmith Arrested

TARRYTOWN. n. " July 9.-John
D. Rockefeller's only visitor yesterday
his seventy-sixth birthday. was a Chi
cago blacksmith. who bought the one
gift known to have been received D!
the oil millionaire. This was a frosted
cake made by the blacksmith himself.
The caller. an elderly man. who said
he was Anton Won Mings. brought the
present TO the gate Of the Pocantico
grounds in suit case, gave 1t to the
guard and drove away. He was ar
rested shortly Afterwards and taken
10 Yonkers. An inquiry at the Hudson
River State Hospital brought the in.
formation that Won MinSs had been an
inmate there years ago and was sent
10 Chicago by the board Of deportation
in January
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-09
Charge Sayville
With Immortality

WASHINGTON. July 9.-That the
Sayville. L. l.. wireless station was
taken over by the government in or
der to preserve the neutrality OF the
United States is the statement OF
the high government officials here.
Secretary Redfeld pointed out that
the plant was German owned, complet-
ed since the war began, that It COM
municates with points in Germany
and that German officers Of the navy
and marine were kept stationed there.
1t had been thought the plant had
been communicating with German SUD-
marines giving information regarding
sailing Of vessels from American ports
on which the submarines might direct
their movements. Capt. Billiard OF the
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Court News
Deeds Filed.

Deeds Filed.
S. J. Sturm and wife to J. Lane Par
IRISH. parcel OF land in the Town OF
Worthington in Lincoln district; con
sideraton 81 900.
Andrew Ice ard wife 10 Sarah ].
Rice. parcel Of land in the village OF
Barrackville: consideration $235.
Rilla E. Sine to H. c. Snyder. par
eel OF land in the Village OF Fairview;
consideration $500.
John S. Downs and wife to Thurman
J. Downs. a parcel Of land on Mil Fail
run; consideration $1,000.
Administrative Named.
Sarah NJ. Hartley was named admin.
istratrix OF the estate with will annex
ed OF the late E. L. Hartley; bond Of
5000 given.
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naval radio work was sent to take
charge OF the Sayville station.
The taking over OF control OF the
plant will not change the status with
respect of commercial business but
hereafter messages accepted for trans
mission will be forwarded by United
States navy operators instead Of COM
mercial operators. Tolls collected from
the business will be turned over 50
the owners OF the station.
In letter to Secretary Lansing to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-09
(Reported by George ". Eberhards
Oil and Gas

The West Virginia fields are com.
pleting very few wells and nearly all
fight producers. There Is more inter
est centered in the wildcat drilling in
kanawha county than in any other
district. In the old Blue Creek field in
Elk district. Kanawha county, Gross
cup. Rummell. Schwabe { Company
have drilled their No. 2 on the David
J. jarrett So acres from the Squaw 10
the Weir sand and have given it a shot
and will have a hve-barel pumper
For many months drilling down old
wells in the Blue Creek field has been
quite a feature. In almost every in.
stance production in small quantities
has been found in the lower formation.