Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 8, Petersburg, Pike County, 2 July 1897 — Page 1

I The Outlook. The discovery of net ami gas coaid not have been made at a more opportune time. Never in the history of this country have we seen a greater amount of unemployed capital, nor have the owners of it ever been more anxious for a chance to invest it. At . the present low ebb of trade in all pajjs oi the country, the market has been so lean of opportunities for investment that the capitalist lias looked in vain for something or anything that promised an eariy advancement in value. The earnings of all corporate properties have fallen so low that stock and bond investments have been discarded |V all along the line. Competition has been I so great, and prices of goods have ruled sc I low that there has been ny inducement to £ invest in manufacturing enterprises. The If- scarcity of money in the hands of the masse? has forced the merchant to carry his goods from season to season. Instead of money going into this line of business, the goods have been sold at a sac rifice, and the money held for investment in other classes ol properly. t Under these conditions nothing could be more inviting than a new device, or a new avenue for investment. The proof of this is seen in the stampede of investors to the few points in the country where rich mineral or petroleum have been discovered ' within the last two or three years. Cripple te Creek has been sold and resold. So-called claims have been staked out for miles around, and sold for fabulous prices, without even a remote chance of finding paying 0 ore, but investors have found it desirable to boin the neighborhood of dividend paying mines. The new oil fields of Indiana and Virginia are overrun by people, anxious to find something that promises eariy advances. Pike ooutity, with her new gas field and her inexhaustible coal deposit, offers today the -nrest and best opportunity of this kind in the country. It is sure beciuse the coal is alnindant and cheap. It promises extraordinary profits to the investor because this coal is supplemented by what promises lobe the richest gas field on the continent. It is more than a mere promise. The eif pelts say that the phenomenal pressure found here, cannot come from a limited i reservoir. The horizon of this field is not ^ yet defined, but time and laW wdldo this, i aud it only remains to develop what we I have. While" this is going on, factories will be local oil, and the transfers of real estate will soon show that outside money ts coming in. Much will depend upon the treatment accorded to these foreign investors. They will' be men of experience and skill in such matters and it wili be a suicidal policy to bold our property ah unreasonable prices. Purchases cannot\be made without sellers, and wre must sell at figures that will admit of advances m we continue to grow. We must nourish the ' goose which lays the gulden egg, otherwise buyers will leave in disgust*, and the property will be left in the hands of present owners. This is the title in the affairs of Petersburg which must be taken at it> flood. If we utilize it. fortune is within our gra-p. I f we adopt the squeezing process Petersburg will remain the village of long ago.

■ Chief Engineer Selected. Cm!, John B. Yates will enter the •ervjwsof Colonel B->one and in addition to being chief engineer of his construction company in Tennessee. will have charge of locating the out* r Wit for Cointabu<. Ohio, and tin; lines of the Colonhw, Ohio River and Tidewater railway. Colonel Yates was with I'olooel Boone fet several years and Colonel Boone was heard to say: “1 made the mistake of my life when I allowed Col. Y»us to drift away from me for I look upon him as the best locating engineer in America, barring none.*" General McAlpine made a similar statement to Colonel Boone aorae nine years ago as to Colonel Yates being the quickest and most accurate field engineer in the profession. Colonel Yates was the colonel of the First Michigan engineers and beaded the march of Sherman to the sea. laying pontoon* and building bridges for the army to cross upon.— Zanesville (0.) Tiroes-Reeorder. Col. Yates will be in the city this week to look over the proposed unite from Vincennes to New Albany, and will probably remain two or three days. e The Jane Apportionment. The June apportionment of funds to the various townships and corporations1 m made by the auditor is -as follows, and includes township, tuition, special school, road; dog and other hinds: J -ffersoD ...... W**MtagMS ... SCMttaoo ... ..— P' Patoka - Mod rue - ..• ■ Lucan • .. Ijaft.haK .. Huron Petersburg corporal ion Pcu-ivburitseboot VT i uatow corporation . Wlosluvr aekool .s. Total «sjm « 24WT «t 1.441 W 1AM ?4 2.m hi im » l.MBS *4 '.MRS U ijmm 3M»«* UKt » an m aw 48 CK,?«es7 Vim, vigor and victory .--these are the characteristics of De Witt's Little Early Risers, the famous Utile pills for coostipa- * *son, bilioosnese and ad stomach and liver troubles- J. K. Adams and Son.

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What We Possess, ( Pike comity farmer? are prosperous. | They hate good farms, excellent iniprove- ] meats, fine stock and consequently are ] happy and contented. Petersburg is healthy; likewise Pike I county. j If you want to locate a factory come to j Petersburg. Petersburg ts a town of modem improvej nit-iits. * Petersburg has six churches with large < congregations. Talk for Petersburg; her prosperity is your opportunity. Petersburg has several mills and room for many more manufactories There are coal shafts near Petersburg 1 producing splendid coah Pike county produces thus finest fruit in ! Southern Indiana. Petersburg is a beautiful place in which | to lire. Come and make our little city your home. Come to Pike county while land is cheap. In less than five years land will double in value. Carefully read this issue of the Dejux-rat. Then send it to some friend whd may be induced to locate here. The prod acta of Pike county are alwayi marketable, consequently there is money ui circulation here. It pays to pass through other town? to trade hew. Petersburg merchants pay top 1 notches for all kinds of produce. Petersburg’s stores are the pride of the j community. Come and buy from full stocks • and accommodating merchants. Our natural advantages are unsurpassed j and no place in the land cau boast of a ] better class of business men wad citizens. Pike count}' can produce any kind of grass, grain or fruit grown in the temperate SOtMw Socially, religiously and in edacational matters Petersburg is all right; she has few equals and no superior* among cities of her i sise. The latch key is always on the dotside and strangers always receive a cordial | welcome and always go away favorably im

pressed with the sociability and culture of her citizens. ----- News at the Court House. Items of news of a general nature gath1 ered from the various offices at the court j house: Heat Eiitale Transfer*. Charles Russell heirs by Susannah Ed- | wards to Franklin Dillon, pt s hf of s bf sw qr sec 8, town 1 north, range 6 west, and pt s hf of $ hf se qr see 8, town 1 north, range 6 west, 4? acres. Sarah A. Ferguson to J. N. Lorton, pt ne qr nw qr sec 14* town 3 south, range 8 west, 10 acres. j Albert Brewster to William J. Cooper, pt sec 32, own 1 south, range-7 west. I Mary A, Parker to James Sbawhan, pt lot 142, Petersburg. William F. Ro<lm»el to Nancy Keith, pt se qr se qr sec 23, town 1 north, range 8 I west. John Traylor to Trustees Traylor Union cemetery, pt uw qr qr see 28, town 1 north, range 6 west. E. P. Richardson, jr.. to F. C. Russ, pt se qr ee qr sec 7, town 2 south, range 7 j west, 6 acres. . Gust off Frank; to Arthur H. Taylor, pt e hf sec 27, town 1 north, range 8 west, 9f acre*. Curtis Benjamin to G. B. Ashby, lot 18, Ebert’s add to Petersburg. ' * Edward M. Horobrook to James A. Grubb, pt sec 9, town 1 south, range 9 west. .Wlarrlage Llcrswt. The following marriage licenses have j been issued since our last report: John F. Cooder and Lottie Bet belt Perry Bremen ami Allie Phillips. James Pierson and Fannie Xiceley. Thomas C. Bryant and Celia Cook. The cannonading Saturday will be under the auspices of the G. A. R. post and the veteran artillerymen Tbouias Owens and ; Hicks Cotemen will have charge of “old nigger,** which will belch forth in times of • thunder. When you hear the reports come in as the day’s aeiebratkra will commence.

Electri? Lights. Of all the inestimable blessings bestowed \ upon mankind through the agency of! science that of electricity is perhaps the; most wonderful. The application and gen- j eral uses to which this subtle product has j been put, has opened up a vast held for the i employment of thinking and investigating j j meu who are not simply content with know-1 | ing just enough to start aud stop some j machine of which they have chatge. These ■ men thoroughly understand the construe- j tion of electrical engines, the application of; this great natural force, and in addition} they keep themselves posted upon the! multitude of improvements that are being made by scientific meu. Petersburg has a splendid electric light system with both incandescent and arc dynamo* and the streets are kept well j lighted by a large number of art; lights. The stores and many residences are lighted by-incandescent lamps. Program for the Celebration. The following is the program for Satur- \ .day’s celebration of the nation’s holiday: j 6:00 a. m.—Hoar by Jumbo, 575 pounds, | 8:00 a. m.—Band concert. 10:00 a. m.—Form parade. Boar by Jumbo. 11 KM) a. ra—Parade. 12.-00 a. m.—Refreshment*. Roar by Jumbo. 1:30 p. m.—Half mile running race: two j best in three; purse $30. 2.00 p. m.—Free-for-all bicycle mcejpurse |25. 2:30 p. m.—Fat man’s race; punjp $5. 3KWp. m.—Free-for-all running race;' parse $100. Roar by Jumbo. 3:30 p. m.—Bovs’ bicycle race; purse $5, | 4 ffl p. m.~ -Case walk; purse $5. j Roar by Jumbo. 4:30 p. m.—Three-legged race; purse $5. 5:00 p. m.—Greased pole; $2 bill on top. Jumbo will be turned loose at intervals of j j fifteen minute* during the evening. Wonderful! Marvelous! ! Are expressions frequently hoard about Foley’s Kidney Cure. Do not fail to try . 1 this gTeat remedy for all kidney trouhle. I Bergen £ Oiiphant. j

Only City to Celebrate. Petersburg is about the only live town in Southern* Indiana at the present time. The people are generally wide-awake and up with the times. This fact can in no way be better illustrated than by the extraordinary efforts that have been put forth to celebrate the nation’s greatest of all holidays the fourth of July. This event has been advertised within a radius of 150 miles and the railroads have taken the opportunity to offer extra rates for the celebration at this place. Petersburg is the only town in Southern Indiana that will observe the day as it should be, and the residents of the neighboring towns1 will be here by the thousands to help celebrate the day. They are all anxious to see and hear the wonderful Jumbo gas well, and thisalone outrivals any inducements other towns might make to sightseers. Now get ready to entertain the visitors that come here Saturday. B. Y. P. U. Excursion to Chattanooga. All lines leading to Louisville, in connection with the Southern railway, will sell excursion tickets to Chattanooga anil return at less than one fare for the round trip. Tickets will be sold 13th to 15th, good returning until July 21st inclusive. Tickets can be extended to August 15th by depositing with joint agent at Chattanooga prior to July 19th- The Southern railway is the only through car line from Louisville to Chattanooga. For schedule of trains and further information, apply to nearest ticket agent or address Wm. H. Tayloe, assistant general passenger agent, Louisville, Kentucky. 6-3 Quite a number of the members of Atlantic Camp 1. O. O. F. of this city went to Oakland City yesterday to institute a camp at tV* place. They haring been commissioned by the state organisation to do the degree work. The working team of this place is considered one of the best in Southern Indiana. Alex and Mrs. Jenkins of Oakland City, vi5it«l friends here yesterday. Y

Natural lias and Coal* From wesk to week articles hare appeared in these columns giving minute description* of Petersburg and Pike county, the wonderful recourses and fertitiiy of the soil. These articles have been read with much, interest at home and abroad and thousands, of extra copies have been given away and. sold. It is unnecessary to state that these; articles have brought forth fruit, as that; but mildly states it. Strangers. come here ' on every train to investigate the facts as given in these articles, and in every case have returned to their homes satisfied that we have all that is claimed for Petersburg and Pike county and even more. Since the discovery of natural gas hero in paying quantities Petersburg and Pike county stands as the cheapest fuel center in the world, having combined with natural gas the heaviest bituminous coal veins in the west. Cheap fuel is what attracts manufacturers of all classes, and they have takeu a great interest in this new gas fieldU They not only recognize that we have cheap fuel, but the fact that it is one of the finest agricultural sections of the state. Theso many advantages are possessed of by but few sections of the United States. The people of Pike county are generally prosperous aud wide awake to the demands of the times. They are thrifty and stand back for uothing when it comes to making improvements of a substantial nature. This may iu a manfier^be substantiated by the work ot the gentlemen who had the nerve to put up their money in drilling for natural gas. Wells had been drilled in the neighboring towns several years ago, but without success, and it was given up as futile to experiment for gas in Southern Indiana. State geologists have always claimed that gas would not be found here, but the gentlemen who combined themselves together had the nerve to go ahead and make the test anyhow. Salt water was encountered, but that did not swerve the company from their intended purpose and they went on with the work only to be rewarded with Jumbo, the heaviest pressure gas well in the world at the present time. That Petersburg is known now all over the world is settled, from the fact that a few weeks since, the secretary of the Industrial association received a letter from a window glass factory in Belgium, that i* desirous of locating at this point. Cheap fuel is attracting the people here, Bucklen’s Arnica Halve* The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box For sale by J. R. Adams & Son.

The Gas Well*. Drilling is progressing very slowly at No. 2. The shale, coal and soft substances have been caving in during the week and progress has been slow and tedious. Upon several occasions the drill has stuck and it has taken considers; te time to work it loose. Salt water will be struck to-dayand then the 8-inch casing will be placed in position, when the work will progress much faster and the well will be drilled in the latter part of next week. But for the delays caused by the caving rock the well would have been finished Saturday. No. 3 is now progressing in floe style and will be drilled in the first of next week, providing no accident happens. The drillers have been haying easy work this week, no caving rock of any consequence having been enconutered. The well is now down about 850 feet, the casing being put in yesterday. From now on the well will be drilled dry, and'when gas is. struck it will take but a short time to control the well. This well will be watched by gas ex pert?, for if gas is found there it will determine the extent of the new field in that direction. The democrats of Ohio met in convention Wednesday. The convention adopted the free and unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to 1, and Was one of the most enthusiastic ever held in that state. The ticket nominated is as follows: Governor—Horace L. Chapman. Lieutenant-Governor—Melville D. Shaw. Supreme J udge—J. P. Spnggs. Attorney-General—W. H. Dore. State Treasurer—James F. Wifi son. Board of Public Works—-Peter H. Deguan. \ School Commissioner—Byron H;- Hurd. A number of manufacturers have been her* during the past week looking over the new gas territory. They are well pleased wfth the outlook for Petersburg* and express themselves that it is the one place foe ‘ manufacturers on account of the cheap fuel. With natural gas and coal Petersburg is strictly in it. No other city in Indiana offers such inducements. Rev. W. S. Rader will preach a sermon Sunday night oa the nation’s holiday. The public is cordially invited to attend. Tha choir is preparing special music for the occasion.