The Coyville Star from Coyville, Kansas • 1

WOT? COY STAR VOLUME I. COYVILLE, WILSON COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY JANUARY 14, 1898, NUMBER 35, 9 FT he Humbodt High School Building Destroyed by Fire. The new year was ushered in on a pillar of flame, for even as the clocks of the city were Btriking twelve, jets Wm. of fire were beginning to shoot from oom New Gas Well at Humboldt. Humboldt Union.

We briefly mentioned in our last issue that a strong tlow of gas hud been struck in the Brick Manufacturing company's well in the northwest part of town. But ut that time we did not know anything aboutthe capacity of the well. It has since been demonstrated that it is one of the strongest wells in Kansas, not only In the volume of gas, but is also a fine oiler. At the 775 foot, level the pas rock was penetrated and it was evident from the the windows of the larger of our two public school buildings and iu a short time what had been an imposing two FREDONIA. The need of a Frisco and Santa Fe depot is getting to be no laughing mutter in Fredonia.

The warrants drawn by the commissioners last week amount to upwards of five thousand dollars. Under tin? new law, passed by the populists' hist winter and now in 'ellect lor ttie iii'ht time, the fees of the district clerk are cut about ten per cent and the fees of the probate judge and register of deeds from 10 to 20 per cent. Jt would be cruel to ask these officers how they like the law. On -Wednesday the commissioners let the contract lor keeping the county poor farm to Z. Williamson who has held this position for some years.

Mr. bid was so low, $1.00 per week, Before buying LUMBER and BUILDING MATERIAL, COAL, BRICK or SAND. Close figures on new buildings. Remember I meet all competition story brick structure was only a smoking shell. Mr.

Olson, the janitor, who lives I Wm. TSloom, Coyvitle, Kansas near by, was awakened by the bell and, going to the door, saw the smoke and knew instantly what it was by its A ft lirst that a strong well was the result of ocatiou. His lirst thought was to this puncture in the earth. The drill -ATT ENTION.fi- per inmate, that it seems doubtful if was kept going until the oil was reached, and the gas showed up stronger at each turn off thegas, which heaecomplishcd as soon as he reached the school ground. By reason of this the stone he can properly do the work.

Th stroke of thu drill, until it roared and policy of letting work to lowest bidder can be carried to extremes unless re hissed from the top of the six-inch cas building was saved from probable Iocs as the gas would have burned over in iug, throwing the oil eighty feet high sponsibility is fully guaranteed. Also, the new board was organized and elected J. H. Gray chairman. and spraying everything within reach that direction as soon as free from the dtbris of the burning building.

Monday, the 10th, the new county flllT GROWERS. The drill passed through the oil sand and into slate when work was suspended officials, C. W. Isham During the fire an explosion was leard by some of the spectators which until the directors could decide as to going deeper. As the well was much is accounted for in several wavs.

When buying fruit trees remember that Stark Bros. Louisiana, of belter than anticipated, and as there was fer you the best stock for the money that can be had. All Old Oak Pro Some ure of the opinion that it was some of the chemicals, used by the danger of striking suit water, which cess Whole Root Graft no piece root). Stark trees live, crow and bear chemistry class, exploding, while county clerk, Howard Dean register uf deeds and J. M.

JLuckey county surveyor, took the oath of office and hegan work. The new commissioner board was organized Wednesday, James Becannon retiring and J. II. Itidlou succeeding him. The court house is now all populist except J.

M. Keck probate judge and H. M. Wilson county treasurer. Mr.

Wilson has a popocrat-elect awaiting him and Mr. Keck lias a great many popocrats, truit. iiiiv ot vour local agent and not ot transient men, then all mistakes auui-u others say it was more like the report off, even if successfully done, It was de can be rectified at once. Your patronage solicited. Agents wanted.

of a revolver. cided to go no deeper, aud orders were To add color to the latter theory given to have the lubiug and packer put in, which was done Tuesday. A separa 9 Ma several persons say they actually saw someone in the building, and their tor, for the purpose of separating the not yet elected, awaiting him. The COYVILLE, KAN. Local and Traveling Agent, gas and oil, can be put in wheu needed retiring officers, T.

Hampson, Alex. mrtchart and 13. Dorublazer, have As considerable oil is needed iu brick tilled their places well. No word of making the brick company is lucky, in theory is thut the explosion was a shot tired by the unfortunate victim to end his own life to prevent the horror of burning to death. As no one in this vicinity is missing if that view is correct, it was a tramp.

But a tramp, not having anything to fear from ex complaint has ever been made against them and we can truthfully say that deed, in getting both gas and oil iu on well. The gage, or rock pressure of the Wilson county was never better officered nor more harmonions in its well has not been taken yet, but wlu: election campaigns than it is now it is done it will be found to be A No. 1 and has been for the past two or three The Humboldt Brick Tile factory years. List of Deeds Recorded. CLAIBORNE'S GENERAL STORE, posure like one well known, would have jumped.

We neglected to say that it is the supposition of those who say they saw some person iu the building that it will stand without a peer iu the west, as it will be the best equipped in the way of machinery, the capacity being more pressed brick per day than Coffey-ville's big plant. The Humboldt factory was the iucendiary, seeking escape at once from the Uames and the people. Another theory which is advanced will make the linest double pressed brick, repressed street pavers, sidewalk brick, common building brick and tiling, and all will be made from the purest and Charles Loofbourrow and wife to David Loofbourrow warranty deed to undivided interest in 1G0 acres in Prairie township $100. iHame, warranty deed to undivided M6 Interest in 10 acres in Webster township $25. Elmer E.

Elsrode and wife to New England Loan Trust Co. quit claim deed to land iu Fall Kiver township $1. Edith A. Branson and husband to I. P.

Howarth warranty deed to one lot by a very few is that Ihe.fire was caused by mice gnawing the matches which were kept in a closet under the stairway. It is true that the firestarted about there, or at least in the hall, but best shale in the state, the bed of shale coining to the surface and lying in a solid bed 40 or HO feet deep, and covering the whole brick plant site, M'leeii acres. The contracts for the foundations, buildings, etc. have been let and the it is highly improbable that mice set the lire by gnawing matches. Mr.

J. 11. was one of the very lirst people on the scene aud he says the outside door ot the building machinery was ordered the first of this week, and will be here as soon as it is possible i'or it to be transported from the DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS AND SHOESl- in Neodesha $60. Susan A. Root to Pauline Kunkel warranty deed to land in Cedar township David B.

Loofbourrow to William H. Carter warranty deed to undivided three-eighths of 160 acres in Prairie township $700. Albert L. Richards and wife to S. J.

Martin warranty deed to two lots in Neodesha $220. James M. Kennedy and wife to Alice Can trail quit claim deed to 40 acres in Cedar township $256,75. factory. The hautal'e will soon cum mence work on the switch and will have it completed by the time the machinery arrives.

was standing open, which would indicate that some oue had entered the building and kindled a lire iu the hall. That is our view. It is certain that the fire could not have originated from th8 gas in any way, for, there is neither a stove nor pipe near where the liro undoubtedly started. The school district carried an insurance on the building which burned of $5,000, divided among three Humboldt Union. It is a glorious outcome of steady, per GENTS FURNISH sistent and praiseworthy ell'ort on the part of our citizens that we begin see the realization of success in the near ING GOODS AND New Cases Filed The State of Kansas vs William Gal future.

There will be a great deal ot worn in SHELF it Humboldt during the year 181)8, and lagher and Charles Hall, burglary. The State of Kansas vs Harry Franklin, liquor case. 8. A. Kuttou vs T.

C. Ball administrator of the estate of Wm. Morse, suit for collection ot debt. will be but a stepping stone to much more in the future, as the unbounded We drove out to the oil Held a mile and a half west of towu Tuesday and we give below a few of the items we gather resources of Humboldt and vicinity are going to be more fully developed and ed while there; Peter Fertig aud Matt Marriage Licenses. Melvln L.

Ilichardson, "Altoonu Miss Delia Watt, Myrkie began work Tuesday, out the Lowrauce well. Chess Jenkins 24 came over from Neodesha a couple of weeks ago and is setting and fitting the pipws to some small steel tanks which Probate Court Notes. Mrs. Anna E. Smith of Clifton township made annual settlement on January 10th of the estate of Minerva Smith, of unsound mind.

J. 51. Kennedy, as guardian of the estate of minor heirs of August Newman were sent here some time ago to bo placed at the different wells. There an? three water wells in the field. One on utilized year by year, uhtil the lame of our city shall be kuown all over the land.

The school well, the brick manufact-uriugcompany's well, besides the several strong wells belonging to the Forest Oil company are sullicieut evidence that all the natural gas is here that is needed. The cilizi'its' well being drilled by the Union Drilling company, besides others in view, will still more develop our field, and will offer an unexcelled location for manufacturing interests to center. If natural gas, oil, shale, clay, tiling Ordwuy, one on Franklin and one on McFarlan. They furnish plenty of vvater for pumping purposes but there io nut sufficient water in the field to do any- YOURS FOR TRADE. drilling.

Harry Scott, lately from Penn sylvania, has been here a couple of weeks T. B.lClaiborne. deceased, made annual settlement on January 10th. George K. Bideau, guardian of the estate of Lizzie Spillman, insane, presented application to sell real estate in Clifton township.

Petition granted and order of sale issued. Ira J. Lair, cf Talleyrand township, formerly of Buffalo, was brought before the probate judge on Monday, January and pottery clay, building stone, sand, lime and cement rock, a line location on the banks of the Neosho river, with a splendid water power, coupled with a fine climate, is any inducement to capi J. H. GUN BY, President.

J. K. DEMOSS, Vice-President. tal, and we think it is, there should be E. A.

KUNYA.N, Cashier. J. F. GUN BY, Asst. Cashier.

DEPOSITORY. an influx of capitalists here before OFFICIAL COUNTY spring, and we will say the latch-string is outside thS door, enter and be welcome and is working the big pump forcing the oil to the leflnery at Neodesha. A blacksmith shop has been fltlrd up near the boiler house ou the Franklin land. There are three pumpers at work at present, pumping sixteen wells in all. Mr.

Lovell pumps six wells. Tom Coleman pumps three and Mr. Dorr pump seven. George Calkins, a pumper, is away on a visit to Sidina, Kans. He has been gone a couple of weeks am! Tom Coleman is taking his place.

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