Plymouth Republican, Volume 45, Number 32, Plymouth, Marshall County, 27 June 1901 — Page 3

The Republican. , WM. G. HENDRICKS, Cdltor aid Proprietor. . O 'FICE n Biesell's Block, Corner Center and LaPorte .Streets.

rtwed at the Plymouth, Indiana, Poet Office a Secfnd-Ci&8 Mather. SUBSCRIPTION: One Year 12.00; Six Month fl.00; JThrei Months 50c, delivered at any post oSce. If ptdd one year in advance, $1.50. Plmüu'u Ind., June 27. 1901. Fortunately for the city of Plymouth the paving proposition possesses sufficient innerent merit to" prevail with a majority or the citizens in spite of the fool advocacy of the disreputable sheet that poses as its especial defender. Fortunately, also, the people who favcr the project are not guilty of sympathizing with the campaign of vilification and misrepresentation that is being waged by that 6heet against those who, Tor rea sons sufficient for themselves, are opposing the plan. There is not a man on the side of paving who does not know better than to attempt to scare possible remonstrants away from their legal rights by holding up the bogy o! costs, us the whimsical sheet alluded to has done, nor is there 0D9 who does not pray to be delivered from such fcol support. SUGGESTIONS FUR VACATION. In Lake MaxiDkuckee there aie found exclusive of the microscopic forms of animal life, a great number of species of living creatures. There are forty-five ßpecies of fishes, eight of turtles, sixteen of batrachians and thirty-four of mollusca, of which sixteen are univalves and eighteen are bivalve. More than two hundred different forma of plants occur in the lake and on the beach below high water mark, not including the microscopic forms of plankton. There could hardly be devised a more pleasant or profitable way for a pupil of the public schools to spend a summer vacation than in collecting and classifying examples of sotte one of these divisions of plant or animal life. A whole season could well be passed in the study of the sheila alone, which are easily secured, or of the turtles and a cicely labeled and catalogued collection would be a valuable memorial of a diligent atudent if deposited in the high school department. Another form, of stuay that would without much effort result in a valuable collection of statiBiL-e is the Observation of the temperature of air and water, of the water levels and cf weather cocdilloc?. A daily record of these conditions covering a period cf time, the longer tb9 Letter, wouid be deeply appreciated by tne state geologist and would lead to the acquisition cl scientific htbits by the obeerTer. The action of the ice in winter and spriLg and its effects on the beach, sea walls and piere, together with its influence on the plant life of the beach, is an interesting subject of observation in itself. 31 AY RE GOLDEN. Plymouth has before it two opportunities to secure factories, both cf which are highly t-peken of in the places where they are now located, as we have snown by quotations from papers published in those places. One is the industry of the Boyers, now at Goshen, which can be bad for a very small sum of money just sufficient to cover the expense of moving; the other is the Trumbull wagon factory ,of Laporte, which asks only the chance to rent a suitab'e plant. The two would transform the old Novelty works and the wagon factory into busy hives cf industry where now all is eusnt and forsaken. It does not appear that any steps F.re being taken even to investigate the de. Birability or feasibility cf either proposition, but rather it seems to be taken for granted that an apparent willingness to bring a good thing to Plymouth is prima facie evidence against the good faith or business ability of the prt poser. Every towD is just what its own people make of it and God, or good luck, help those who help themselves. Public improvements are excelled eo far as they go and we must and will nave buch things as water li2ht, drainage, sewage, pavements and the like, but they will not increase the business of the city ncr are they expected to do so. They simply make the conditions of living more tolerable. If the businese o( the town is satisfactory to those who conduct it; if those who have property and busiceaa here are content with present conditions.then there is lo u9 in reaching out for anything more, But we desire to suggest, without wishing to understood 'is in any way vouching lor the institutions we refer to, that it would be well . to ponder, deeply before letting the opportunity pass for securing either of the industries mentioned, without even so much as a thought as tP their possibilities, AVOID. THE HEAT AND DUST. TTnen You Go East By Traveling via D. Jfc C, the Coast Line. The new stee passenger steamers leave öt. Ignace, Mackinac, Cheboygan and Alpena four times per week for ljfctroit. Toiedo. Cleveland. Bcfalo, Pittsburgh, New York, Cincinnati, and all points East, South and Southeast. ' A. A. Schantz, G. P. A Detroit, Mich.

OIL AND GAS The exceeding interest that is being manifested in the subject of oil prospecting in this part of the state and the fact that the state geologist has expressed the opinion that "there is little doubt but that the productive territory will eventually be found to extend over a large area to the north and northward of the present development,' lends a degree of interest to the present conditions and the facts concerning oil so far as they are known. The report of Prof Blatchley for the last year is largely devoted to a discussion of this subject and from it we epitomize some of the leading statements, The Trenton limestone, which is the source of by far.the greater part of the oil now produced, underlies the whole of the state at varying depths, averaging 1000 feet in the oil districts. It is covered by aD impervious layer of Utica shale which keeps the gas and oil from escaping upward and passing off as volatile products and this is usually about 200 feet in thickcess. Over it is the Hudson limestone about 400 feet, the Niagara limestone abont 223 feet and the drift from 100 to 200 feet, The practice is to drive an 8-inch or 10-inch pipe down through the drift to the Niagara where salt water is usually found and is cased off by an iron tube about 5 Inches in diameter and reaching to the Hudson River limestone. The drill is sent on down until it is well into Trenton rock, 15 to 30 feet, where the product sought is found if at all, though sometimes the pay Etreak is found a little below the first indications, always however, in the upper fourth of the Trenton stratum. No oil or gas Is found lower than 70 feet m the Trenton. There are absolutely no surface indications of oil or gas. Every 6hale, sandstone or limestone in the state contains some gas or oil and it s encountered in pockets at many varying depths but such appearances are meaningless so far as pay oil or gas is concerned, The only way to find out anything about it is to sink the drill to the necessary stratum and see what will come of it. A dozen wells in a mile square will test that area and give the levels of the Trenton from whi:h its direction and rate of incline or, decline can be determined and the direction of possible oil be approximated. Salt water is always 6truck in the Niagara limestone and is not a. disadvantage unless the quantity is excessive.

The average cost of drilling and fitting j up the first well on a lease, if productive, is about $2,000, of which 750 is for the power and tanks with which to take and care for the oil. Subsequent wells on the same lease will cost less, both to put in and to operate. The expense of running is about $75 per month for one well and proportionately less for several. Six three-barrel wells on a lease, with oil at 70 cents, would make a profit of 8240 a month. In the main Indiana fields the average coat of producing oil is 50 cents a barrel and all above that Is profit. The price has been above a dollar much of the time aLd 90 cents is regarded as a good, and safe figure. Some Indiana wells have produced as high as G00 barrels a day at first, The experience in this state shows that several small companies cannot operate profitably in a limited field as the expenses eat up the profits. The corniferous Jimestoce has also been productive of oil in some sections of Indiana, but the oil is a lubricant and not an illuminant. Martin county, Vigo county and Jasper county have witnessed the principal developments in this kind of oil. The rock varies in depth much more then the Trenton and is found at about 110 feet at Medarysville while at lerre Haute it is 1,C3j feet down. The Phoenix well in Vigo county has yielded an average of l,00o L-iirDis a rooath for 12 years. It waa discovered a'ter bores had been put in the same vi:in ity over 2,000 feet. At Loogootee a proepecting company was formed with a capital stock of $12,000 in $10 shares and they succeeded 6o well that the stock, when for sale at all. ha3 brought a9 high as CO a share. They have four gas and four oil wells now producing. It is not true, as many have thought, that oil follows gas. Though they have the same origin it does cot necassarily follow that the two are associated in the same fields. Where they have been found together the oil has almost invariably been struck in a layer of rock below the gae stratum. They occupy different reservoirs, though a small amount of each may be found with the other -The supply of gas in the Indiana field has been greatly reduced within a few years and there is not at present sufficient , to eatisf the demand, even with the most economical uee. During the last winter the gas town9 had to burn coal and now the factories are experimenting with other fuels to supplant the exhausted natural gas, Chataqna Lnke Excursion, July 5th aDd 26th via the Mickle Plate Road at reduced rates. Tickets good returning until August 6th and 27th respectively. Write, wira 'phone or call on neareet agent, or. C. A. Asterlin, T. P. A. Ft. Wayne. Ind. P, O E, Eiks, Reduced rates via the Nickle Plate Road to Milwaukee, Wis, on July 22nd and 23rd. Tickets good returning until July 27tht or by deposit until August 10, 1001. Write, wire, phone or cf 11 on nearest agent or C. A. Asterlin, P.A. Ft. Wayne, Ind. or R, J. Hamilton, Agent, Ft. Wayne lnd.

UQWN TO SIXTY BOW

The Number of Lives Lest in the Flood in the West Virginia Valley. PE0PEETT LOSS DOWN TO $500,000 One Late Report Says the Fatalities - Number but Twenty Good Deal of Panic in the First Stories. Radford, Va,, June 23. The latest news received from the flood-swept region of West Virginia states that the number of lives lost is twenty instead of several hundred, as at first reported. Roanoke, Va., June 25. The following short statement by one of the general oOcers of the Norfolk and Western railroad, summarizing the flood situation in the light of the latest dispatches, has been given to the Associated Press: "Restoration of telegraph lines develops that damage by the flood was exaggerated. The loss of life will not exceed sixty or seventyfive, and the damage' to property, including repairs to ibe railroad and coal operations, will not ecxeed $500,000." The town of Keystone, while much damaged, is not wiped out, as reported. Reminder of the Johnstown Flood., Huntington, W. Va., June 23. The tremendous high water in the Tug river caused by a heavy rain along the headwaters of that stream on Saturday, was a thing unprecedented in the history of that section. Though it comes far short of rivaling the famous Johnstown flood, it serves as a vivid reminder of that terrible deluge. The rain torrent occurred near the headwaters of the Elkhorn and Dry Fork rivers, whose confluence near "Welch form the main Tug river. Both of these streams were swollen far beyond any proportions which they were ever before known to assurre. Box Cur Swept Away. Along the coal regions of the Elkhorn and the numerous big lumber plants lower down box cars were swert away in the rushing flood and are lodged against the rugged mountain sides, and in a few Instances were carried down the Tug river even as far as below the falls of It before being checked. Many of the cars were loaded, ready to be moved, and with their carjro they are practically a total loss. All the lumber plants and there are many of them are great icsers. River RIae Ten Feet an IIoui. At Iaeger station the river rose to the height of thirty-one feet inside of three hours from the time it began, deluges every house in the little town, and washing away many of the outbuildings. In some instances dwellings were STept from their foundations, but loilred against larger and more substantial ones and were thus 6aved from destruction. VIEW OF A CORRESPONDENT, Special at Blnefleld. VST. Va.. Teil the Way It Looks to Him. Cincinnati, June 23. A special to The Enquirer from Bluefield, W. Va., telegraphed yesterday, says: "After a trip over a large part of the flooded district today your correspondent Is able to say that the loss of life has not proved so heavy as was at first feared, though the property loss "will be greater. The region devastated over which the greatest damage prevails begins went of Bluefield a distance of twelve miles, at Cooper, where on a branch of the railroad extending up Simmons' creek to Goodwill, a distnnna of ten miles, four railroad bridges are swept completely away. The first one Is at Bramwell, one, of the best towns of the whole region; another at Simmons, a third at Dupring and a fourth between the two points last named. "These points were practically shut cfl from all communication with the outside world. The bridge at Cooper also suffered considerable damage. The railroad company has about 2.000 hands making repairs, and everything possible Is being done to get the trains through. It will be at' least a week or ten days before the freight trains can be run. The track has been repaired to Ennls, a distance of six miles from Cooper, where the first damage was done. Telegraphic communication has only been ' opened to thi9 point, and owing to t!w fearful condition of tne valley further down It Is impossible to' reach the stricken district farther west except by footpaths. "General Superintendent J. C. Cassell Is at Ennls, and was seen late this afterncon and stated that the los? to the railroad company would be about $1.0on,ooo, not considering the los3 of revenue from inoperation. He believes that the passenger traffic may be resumed within a few day. Every section hand and employe along the various lines of road that can be spared Is being rushed here. The loss to the coal operators, Mr. Cassell thinks, will be far in excess of that of the railroad, company. The total loss will probably approximate S2.000.000. - r,The various operations along the line are owned by stock companies, and all the losses of tipples, power houses, trac'ss and miners' homes and equipments will fall on the operators. The loss of individuals Is? small, as they had but little furniture and the cpnjforts of life. However, it was their all, and many Instances are related where the miners lost small sum9 Cf money, which doubtless represented he savings of years." lttml la to Gt In Her Work. London, June 25. A dispatch to The Times from IViln. dated June 23, says that M. de Giers, the Rr.siaii minister, has notified Ll-IIung-Chang that immediately the Indemnity agreement is 6igned Russia will require of China negotiations concerning the condition of Russia's withdrawal from Manchuria. .Another Anti-Strike Injunction. Milwaukee, Wis., June 25. Another Injunction against striking machinists was issued yesterday, the plaintiff being the Bucyrus Steam Shovel company, of South Milwaukee. The nature of the order Is similar to the one Issued on Saturday.

MELVS1NA

A Beautiful Cantata offered by t e Mozart Club this ETvuing. The MoZntt club, the well knnwn o.urn.ai uj oictliuu VL X J ITGUlli 180168, hae locg had fn preparation tnd on Thursday everJng will produce Ho'msLu'e beautiful cantata, MeiusiDa,'' a German legend set to music thut is especially well fitted to the subj-jc. Prot. J, Frank, of South Bead is directing the society, Mrs. North is the pianiete and tolo parts are aes-'gned to MeeilHtnes Louis McUoaakt, Geo. H. Thajer. Jr., and Thornberry, MiS6ts Mar) Hoham and Helen Disber and Messrs. K. P. Brooke and Upfon. The chorus comprises male h6 weil as ft male voices. Iba story told in this cantata i? a eimple but pathetic and beautiful legend of the Rhine and is translated from a pcem by Osterwald. Melusina .was a queen of the water nympbe whose home was in a fountain hid "in the depths of rJress'lia's fortet EhadeV. but, as occaEionail happened in those days in the fairy world, ehe fell in love with a mcrtfcl, the b!ue-3yed Count Raymond of nob'a lineage The naiad queen'B faithful compacioce of the wava protepted against the match and pointed out the inevitable uchappiness at the end.but the impetuous Rnymocdand thesoftiy y i-d.j. ing Melus'ma knew that becauee tby really loved their experience would be different from ail that had gone before, bj they wedded. The countB hunting companions ard the queen's water sprites were gathered, io the forest glide where the ucioo took pUe? and sounded vain notes of warring. They also heard the queer, 's exaction that she should have one day it seven for herself without any inquiry from her husband as to how or where she spent it, to which the count agreed. It was a bad season for crops in the count's dominion and (he simple inhabitants laid it all on the nw atd stracge couctefe. for Dobody could bed out who she was or how she had been raised. The mother and brother of the joucg husband did cot like the bride's habit of disappearing every seventh day and nagged him so that he finally dieregarded his vow, for' which the penalty wh9 death, atd he followed her. He found her plajicg in the cccl fountain in compai y with her stiecdsnt spirits, her fish-like orm giving hioj a fright hardly less shocking than the doom of death that was pronounced upon him by the king of the water spirits, and despite the pleadings of his Melusioa he perished in her embrace. Ever after the mortal who wandered to that pleasant fountain heard a murmuring ail arieicg from its cool deothe, especially distinct in the gloom of evenirg, for Melusina wae ceaselessly ßigbieg for her dead lover. Is a Great Kegion. Parmer and growers of p oduce of all kinds felt elated and grateful for the late substantial rain. It was badly needed and its good effects were visible within twenty-four hours. There is no region on earth that excels Northern Indiana, and it is a positive fact that a greater diversity of crops can be produced in this part of the state with fewer failures cr if a failure of one crop, like that nf wheat last year, occurs, the agriculturist can alwaye make it up on some other one. just as during the wheat failure, the corn yield was immense. The man who owns a Northern Indiana farm, sticks to it. and cultivates it diligently and intelligently, has a sure thing, and we are proud and happy ro make a statement so truthful for a region that when as a boy we first saw it, did not promise so favoraoly.

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