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iSATURDAY MQRMWO RFPTT-’mBER 5, 190!.-DRARE MEMORIAL SUPPLEMENT.(to* ft ' jBm• -•*«#**W.**«»t4 tftftp* wen* UtoH imniuf itafl to *vci#rg rora* f t aide nn4 Itfiirig prov i^km.The recital »f c^uml Dmkv’a ji;fek-y,:-«tiifkl# a. f*d hiss tm rut i t to ft. -of jfcjitf'ggg feafl (*frliiig t[iroitKtiuiU t)ii' Dii « ouii-tty that h wax tlit duty ttf tto fluat xugravf.^ lt;hutik* of oil t« big a* our thumbwere tnrooiiitrti, but v § did not gMtg h i*ttt!itk/n p chi stuff. A man named *drf1an who had feeen atrip ugly troubled *with rhi ;imnli--ni( had kiPfl Ihgtagafl forcm* tlirtr In rti^lng woolen clot his In tin?ALL UNITED15rajst grrlvftfJ lo'lflstffl work afttj w ay flow#*. though h* wp* n#u wtll Vtr*« I flto Of fttf* ##u«eg Oil eompatev | w«r« faklftg n fe even though fH# «nt#rptk* n«ini9 pm v Dion foi Uh* Sian who tod I ttle phot* tto r«*a tout#. gattoujlg th« allt outrJbuicYl ftn iurgt,l tu ic wraith, thgj lido thin oil h. would put flab ft* I cloth*,building tip of it* giant Imlu try, and lie * and wrapping them atout tftj aflltrudtbppljring of u liberal ami »t. y * iiiu- femfea, would tdttp In them. H*» gegttiwdaafiuuit, l nave gu$t fgun la the cfff ;»* a curtHONORING DRAKEtor tt-hi * and pfttn* fthfl it bfkdft to hr« fdt probably IAK A NUTT ITT UHASTKD. , . t^nu ... . . ..... 1 tjaiti ggtcito vely WlK-tl IMSIMUt Ji In ■ I for* it ft I Ctetimi* had conait tedAiei recry* of Ka»t Annua Nt a I 'k. naht fnt long and four f*rt wide add wrytton a rmkh nt lt;r od ‘•‘fly and V «** ihduwtriottov it at her* 4 the oil. ID» ft?*-c*i»nty'a rwnui fr.ln in tin T#*r tr,« waa followed t*v .1 p. Anghr. whotalailir* Wf f%»n«ivani$L Imrudttcrd m. WlM rigged tin a peculiar Wktog art of pit*Views of Men Who Knewthe Pioneer Operator*♦■fiooeh i may hr ok nr ffi% thia pointI tloHld not m* thot hin family cmmvP?h h ru. hut rufhrr that they arrtv«4I n;u ofti month later than tu did. H} aa» on Juno P.«g. that the firsl charge ! lt;• Kda .a Drk* ap|H?»ra hr myMr ridihir hr re rahlhited n number• i bis old Imh.Kh, (liroriUUng hie accounts•* urn the fa ginning of jiSI. The hook* arc lu an ix f ij#tu ^tati of prcacrvatioii,»,chw.»d -d y jir«-*figccb aiut contain evrrycji.Ji u»’?p ji c«iai»■'€*iioti with Mr. FJrft'h-Ir the e^ntogkngi forrnati#m of the- coup- : er f of Du ^uantfnu to whichtry. On A mum M th* oil waa «p€om»tera4 ] Hr wfta pltu- -tl thfy wot M* i ml thm nr tat and ihr nott dm« I an*w thr well war- on i i..ry.,in»'i h* v*w# 4 h at theManihiv foliiiwlns, when mnrly rvtrylaxly ; tuoc. ever* t- lt;ugh he mu h*i v I * '*n rein Tit us v U It haatcttitf ciriwu to v« w thrj Innaniifif, h»« iknt* wcr* couir. «.lni in thewomfrrfiil otgftt/* j $ rom-f m* ion of mmk fr^m witkH t.to^f eg^ticvtrting to the tptasilen of Drake'h fi* j b1 (t*4 d» tcur* tto j-roflf and he ir«druimlal rcnourcca. Mr, Fletcherant ss? nnnuPy fr»r the j tied made good rrogn'w in ooakiug up nrnt gff tM.-m i Dmk * This act w*» ,,i» ^ # *igipf* bjr the i^gbltotUfc nil March ^h-.t w- about a* far nr our runccp-Ifllf the procccilinga of tft *t tohng ] tlon of Dm value of oil ixuiiUed and **r-tltgflbtcl by the ivrrt *k corr. «pondenf ]«,;.| effort* to burn It in th** lamp# thin at llgrlSebum m Hu- miowtnH tcrttk * j y#,-d for Urlt;i oil had not proved paftWu-**ftnus0 bid Ko. IZ2'1 « '•! «*i An act to j !»«• ly 9tt* ♦-/■fid You may ini/igUic tto*gfgnt M nriuuliy to f‘ dom I K. P. 13*9ke» f my ntoey w hich mifTo-undrd ’«‘olonrt Pruk.*sfteoovercr of oil in \v* *u-rn P iiug u s w h- f, if noterdl ileni that h# did not cam*- up t-J-ik mmti tweaatMS hy h 5 In rca.fi% rom«- to % for aaM but wa#large Jftgjogtty—ayi-y to ^ «***, it «p| going to dig for oH. However Pt^kc did nencn^d. towaover, by gfantlog Mia. j im psiMiab b»« inO-tliionm very wklrSy atuf Ptabf a iikv amount, vjfesj; $? 3**1 p i unnuir-f j nobcwly m that rni$hborfcood way igdjpCREDIT WHERE 'TIS DUEOpinions Gleaned in Interviewsfl#iWith Those Closely Associated With CoL Drake.i • eeW^M--With a vlvM m^swi - c-rwhich contrlbut*.*! tlt;* * - i h%M ut ‘-k. Mr. H. f Fkd i:* r cgptrw»itc«i* s n d itr?f.ting tiftnw, withal pa? ifcg a .-pHRtr to ihf ppr»cv»ra? • * hoc.*- ? g* rtu 11 y ot CoIcc I r -1 is- * 11 I !; * Mr Ftctcticr w«* *h fl*» t mu1 Hmkr ’» ad v»-nt * on nlt; lt;f Djv ggnergf ptwlt; f P., rfU’f ?!;. tl»*utile burn « y be gb' u nt lt;II5uwarmmv,. s j 'nt **tyyf hi gijii ? ai iri-? i ulaftcl•nl-orjt to'inof; t g lit Ot#and.towith t'rakr fttsd others‘Mi inrnk*' c« gimetuug in a crude wayMinded Mr. Fb ich* r, “tu foo-Iuct .hta■ tmtioujft f■,r ?he d* vrioprn*-nt of oil ultd• »»n rHc fiml p%9t*p*:* be* «Nm-t fthidlt!biwing the »dij klia of winking a slmft,ub nth th :d-f «g to get down much deep-thHfi hw t fucvisi 4fi|y totu-'ti door. H#gad b\ rgr.ivatiiMf in the- renter anda\■*■«) tHifiC i j |*fw?t down, curbing on the 'Eb:- i'hto okNcgetfgfi Wfftt gtong Imuoitl*ly c?.lt;u yh until the gravel : w*x rvachi d, when ?hi. ta „t s c*?»*c An mi faat Dint work uuii* t“ u stMdt)detttt« Mr. I»rak«- tb«n repair* d to Di f mill. w htoll w :t« t untringato k -ut n-ruatH of low «atvr a ml got■ •*-•'? fJtr-..-T. «f?cr whe.-h hr rigged-c u-.- *■ :*1 -.c hioncd ten her pump an.l••■ t *C?t!rf 5 «• dr0 W f h« W«t#r out. Thi# runic w»# operated by John llregg, Pal-k* John K»ck wn4 Cord itodfbkl, r wwykiag onf| m few dtijn they * hi o cirn *t nod Pm lie w«# com*•- fC'«i!»lori of« rahim* for a time.Pi' \ K i! IN A i’ll, l€ MM A,the opinion tlmt had Drake been eorppcil tj to dcpewd entirely i*pon the H» m ‘ * Od tiimrsnj end Ita promoter* he would m vi r have been nt.de to comph U ht» wed. MiFletcher raid:“When lt;‘♦dfon | 1 »ra kf tame to Tttw^vdbhe had aoinc tittle riKUivy which wa^ * up riled ty Tdwtiamd if foe-, of New llgvcit— thi.« I ( im r. tfo mb* r very fit*DHetty he-e*us»e the money wwe it* bdl« of vwrlou^ t'« noKitittaDoria and waA prtoted on w btit, «t that time, Mppcarcd very curious p in* t a i how tub wort **( Inmrti,MAP LITTUB Hi riM.V OF MONET.*'H hcrt Mr Drake brwf arrived he open#d an govotmt with mo, ah the »n«*r- t ui'iiar which h»* pup huted, either for hP per* ■ofiftt »or or fat urn- In hb work, b* i nydtitiei to h « a-rroaiit. Alio hie Ion*;-I in Ifttoh it n.- rrn*rc thtch right that theykbc-uld ituikf pom* adclt;puvtc i.-forn. IIr,U lieill ,4* | I Mur«*d to .All * KUllAitMl I *; Itoie #tt the not#* but w*.* wcr»- goon m*| viitecg that we igniid look to Mr. Drake; tihn.c fur pay men!..Mj l«|| J’#c. o man n«m* »l k'reir h ♦ w»icop front N ■ w Hafvft and eg lied t*t myjpore c*.ipg ihgt i moke out ,* toll ! of rny igrv^ujMi Uh Mcpeog Pit c.onr-| pa.Mii u !* y. I that I hod no Mccounttoto tb-Mi but t tot A every thineit it lit i - o ihc r»gir«- of * 'ulofu f fh'ttkr, ilicri to Id v •lt;•■ to over pnekpg a ':-'d ##id •• - i oi'ot#* «dt til# iiffffiM that w«*r•* bi'tocd fvO' ti-jie- si bout l he to I wtll. Id nmtm u tifuv itt itcrruatrm a MM. fdek-o?Wltv ft m'm. M f Fnni dtii iurd I■ ■» ■ s a ? X c f or i a# r, • h ;* nd * -: .m u to the lt;(-uipa»i.t # In -*v.: h w g o a V r r * ? I mo g lt;-that b* »p«?.fttd« v g.flt;tout •fro r(trl-tj.fU oper»itorm »n Hll. mptinic to m lt;• j tit* i ., ,,mn ., ,w: «r««t«u «W MUMw11«ft. and »-#«?•» hr* fiMt m»,J* arrange, j {, % afttaIt ,r in vmIdcmet«* to firtll hi- ».-il. hr ran ewllryl, out , ii4r. . w t(; . ., , *h(,,,of itpftge Mud emwplftifMNl to i»c that his f nloftk wft* etifntgh to dtoceurgg* the mm-Xpm-imvtjfin% truin, I never ore.-e bmrd hlj*. fprvgg any ni laif one of enn'DiU to t* I Iodic vc. frc#m tap re* *1 on t* nui* i| a* the D m*u f b«t H « to onto Drwkt badmen gblr to exhgttci « g«ffl*d#*it quantityc»i gtttgr to i« irnlt $WUg do- P* r with lugf egeavgitofi, he wonbl fmw aftetr,pi#d Id‘ dto i hat rhmft pit Ml oil til puyinc nu*n~ Dtit# waa fouttd I h»d every Pp|M»nunI!y * to observe lii»* oprigtiog* xt the ttoic w«*cg do not 11* |ik lt;fiUutt | jmkc luid Dm bmt ■ 4m\ or jfttgftttoii of drfjjitig with Du* i*agu«latioti tool* tft fglt; t to «'tpr- » the nmlbrllt; *’* } . woitfd imugtn# H.at MfP would hire been ftlgglftg yet if he could Im vI gut ten rid to' ihr water,THE, IUA OF PKIMdND.j “But tbait water wg* bl« grw*tf I rouble»; c»d iir In d d nut uppoitf to be w* II w«|i-l»l 1***1 with tinaiu**, lhlt; g^niial ophtbm' SM *’fW.inl to I ♦ *h«t hr would hnv# to glvi uf» thf tgsk I lt;'dild not m\ wrudlnr Prak#j b.msfdt eniiffivrd Die td#g #r w fn th* r itw«h rum touted to him but af to? tic saw | Du fuflurg of hI» plan* for dfggkftg th* ch«fr he fpurneyfd d**wn fb-- Aibghcn% w in f« #»«I| wclto Had iu-cn JHllcd andfee* if ia. f tM’ltovc, th«» In got hi* ffrgttdcan in rtgaid t*» drill on «* well m tin*...... lt;v . . i manner now *n romm lt;n.ttalt;-k*r« ,«« fwrniaMnc th. — « *tn * ,',T' *. „V ‘^’iudbn, w X Wj p fgiiiMilIy cn|« I fire*o,\--- V* Ifbeo-PiMSilfliyf.ilMABY LAtffA EMORY.Dauybttr of C a ton* I grid Laurg Oawd Drake*dtotl g h*‘- hi , !’efMTCMKl .*iiti a *b o-fa** w.j* .jliiMt' men, No fp Mt «. *mdgp n..n t orIn ficibi g| mmxm**HH*as jhrav**vf-r» kg*inaaniwl. athonea* y or Ttm mmr m IWfltaWiti as» ftyiff #b*?* *.wuuld mu kw%m %tm- tUMmy ofMu*Devon D- w •fIm*yWtol ■ iittcto IM4‘ tWyc*t t Isiiwtoft'b|Tr *CjMM bi'to* grand'*1 AirtimM th# m# .lt;l ft.Medw.MIit*I 0Of Ibar*.'Til*?to!CiJabhht i ton11r#rfryn# tl * r# fTheris off ft* Co*tow#:.r *ikm$i miIII 5114V . ._ . ... I . . .1: »r ^l * ,Ayxf :k:{ | |mmM m#' KAt ' €^#li .; t%WirWt... . : * *-.-•/ »-J4 -ji* f e -• • »intor ea l *' - t . %. t y ? s ■sea 11 sfa-rfe. SatJ 4r:: :-'?? 1 ” ■14AT* c|Sji f j t |-M6lt;Sv*l^?.aB\ - * y * fDie■. ft f ds.«* upon ftamiMath-n f fey,-.S', ■•■■,; j '*'IIWf pti irMi.ii 1ic®a**-•-*•' • i ••••»Abi#Id tokl **r ii i ‘‘ W f#lie pe ctiTXIAN TO DID TtllAFT.f-toc nr?I Is-ian tu dig * torgr abaft , gut gtong Urn rate unlit It wrw# deep ally present*ircgiturc * r* h!c upfior t w h n «#f v#r c Its fii* wm and ditb- id to ^ I “My firwt r#*ee| ggid Mr I ; c w hen he «-mv* d bh. faaMcttC’f' at iff-trcs? in the p\,,. w ngl wr# t he a term# the crr«k wm ha--f on *oeurcd by us1 idc from the«!laptrftaI of thf/po,-^-*, n ■»*#* hft#v knowb i-.-W* tdd hr tn annih -# »mffjU®«r’fhai h/vH *THE KAfU••fltoorc Uik kPr«kc rtfmt* iof th# tarty t.tr*c- : Dr. Fr*»nk ft ftohad viaticd «ptd cgrrlcij mt, *which had Im#n **tare i* 11 eti I am I d I r 1 Hu * f h* m J; ^11'ft MfS ilgftWNt ■ '5-of iJNr Hr#- w * i p »#n4 MUMstgoa tb# ta* Igciiof * I dtontfi! tit'fff* tt V ■nv * -# f iff n k o w a# is or* dc -§isi down to whart h*'ii coiTid L# ioun*i in paying nu^n*th ‘c'.s and in the r^rivf rmttm m feey*pef'f Dtai ib-dt'prtfotdb *dlUlite*:mf-ith%ajti*v.Vft c*.pcc#* bfa ttftinton tlia iuiiui to co cwiGr ba lt;fta-r• * a mirtcs#, afto thi* un-i- d I* .4 ferny; ctHirco of mMtni-f■: so - du r♦ ,dt #d In hb rwcot*rw#pift*. . r.: :SBww g'dvg d** n to Tarrntum«* c ■ - vi f fe«.»a 11*« y tt#i i ht ##* - Hilt*b w*r I Avan he bad Mjt)f if railMto I)rake «*#m**' to ftir and u t»? tit iior.u* and buggyk//hfillD 4* * y!In itno I g^Ht:W iHdrm nt fata*--#-A$:t.hm v#tib.tom lb*to-miV * 4*nvrr -atlOsi with httft ■i*to the id#«* that t»r-akc %hmm Hbm*t drtHmg ton ifege d im eouM go ann iu wawild aft ke w !cm*h j tok* of oil ii ode r-4ft wna giitog to fiebutt If ntigbt tc done.S l to TP i H f tallto:e 4h» P-- * I»«l buggyiy fe t*lt;* w if V niiy to her N fiiiubiu a* Iht* day- and i«.c c'ljftm Mr had?: f f •:: f ■ v | , J f ♦ *» 'A C /1 f fe I * 0ftf ft tt o ferto Atab toll#* »i to «tfi#r*'• - «, * •* »* a hi* drove fur■• r'Vrr Ffvf yeggon ori g i m i« » * ■ r */ «v* t re# h• r ! • —e h« Wtllt tor* • ■ vd 11me, At any rat#pngtu i«| t«uj*tort for t h«* work Hlt;- told in h rVmn hand,MM# tfeAto at Mil® lime dfel notthe i onnd* nee of rnau people a bout J «tujpvihc In filet the to at * mi cl oD* ii fftfefec that hr could not get credit at any ppve to nut far front the truth- Th#c took.*,**i wini', w fetch fotitalri till the cerly tmn*aarlltififi In my bunirtc-sg* wfil »filt;iw ttymtMr Drake crmtrnuntl to nut up hi# account wiffe me and |tuj will noiam that the bo*-am# to ail on the tfekk «id«* The fa*« of the matter to. fhot ijttloiul Drak uihiookcff %i j Mm by th tno U *• s of pc,»pto*fee ri# feoti t» aa a inn n with a f* id*' 4 whir Iit on hi ho *i hr corrad tktot tu a sc'-'n-iul c* 'C»cdii#hni**In liif ditomma lt;'tuvn*' Prato on© to ,cglied M|**u Ih icr A and my ofedCAplainrd Dmt fee «*1» ill isiruiti v i ru* t»ini*«(jii *a and unlrM hi r-ouM * cun «/w;.*.s found tfegt I.irake owed it* r f;#c» unit tor the cum par- y 'I'hto lu 11 r iihffl .Mr. French l aid lt;n it hr »*!f*rtoy r# fnped t« havr iinj.fe Dir to do with Oidonto t/riikc- a immonux a too buiPs.otfe for I'*-u? pus feuf»n fie* oyfit gggiitgf V\dJi«m■«b erinctl thnt g» on«*man did‘ornt* tour, ton which mistfefitI Ii :f ki.ni11ir* i d. whm I'olonelind pfeld Up Die toil Mi.vitog *D the Dimft! % I fisi’i alien*!%'«■ *t Aii* tfeufPAID At F OF tun Dmtrrwurn, I A*c ilrvc ,i, s e e- 1 i fey a f it. X * ‘ t dfto1* V.ia *» iM«# i- *t II :»my tinM, jctilp ifer Lh-ps! friendfin nto* t%pr*m®4 great ml-tf ■■■**“■•1 'i?.gyM rJfenlth work Dig »mi; , fcpaiririK W*» tlt;M'»to .•Sid gfdtfeig rowdy ' to fc-goi ofw ri*Doric. * of don licit fetid math the ferat »fe * ru k -; j which war burned rhorDy after fell wag *'. r u k utid it wga w i II * ?iu «t riictcd, fern f inhere hem** all tmw if *'•* n feml.lh brought n pt - ullar To*»kMi0 * nujto D *1 m Twreftttffn un4 out #fait# a mwctotHiWhen* at the well. 11 to tot'to w*u? verybglH—l couid few v# cat rod the bunch of tlu m to TltuaMtto on my abogldvr If frcmeiKlarr rjghtiy fee. fend an r* 4tlgurI * mi tgileori, wild to fel inPut re of the cn dii. remark ••Wltooi! had fudped to Die«»fr* a !v fuobcy w-om4 he utut uto o'tHifttm hi# work.SEDrHHP A 1 ARlt;»K 1*0 AN.Mr Witoiii «4 rn«^ it Wc»t over th-Diluvium with Mr. I.»rwke atid he eectotfdn. Pi-liafifin ttsi* ulf i-it sa JFI'-i.-M-f His.i r i f§« % mil fatPMgiiiggi'int 1%■ ». • mp*o tgjftg a*'»mIa4 imihr wafer tog4ft tfe tortbwf■ figfe tfeU4ihl# cvjcn*c, andto Musp'od *»|o/ rvf mtw wfeil#cfepitv to get fuftlrrop mu Prato rd'W-T- fcw-t D % i iilt; until Dm* fillut« of life i! ^» th.*’ I-# «.#ni todw*l h*1.4# »W fhwftl. i11| %^|/#kmmiMii;C*T^f #«f. ft#n k ww I** Ml * tto• 41 Ir«# *1 Im-* eg if*!I In t Iw*1 #wi Ui *i**Dirs|| ci» wndt ft I'«W in /•» t $U(, 41:* IO I to if m*H fltot»-•:lt;f tblfl jt f Ai I»r . Ww’ e IfPrnf lcm U t ffluft down t« ffe# hsd rwkw ill* fewer d««to »» tf tti.« wftt#-rt « mi* its ilt; h#€b« r him «'aiefifl* I e r % i -■ «,.ii the crfdli tut the #toto»: j cry. 11*r » fee.ft lee- 414ft*t hara o II cm plugfftftg .ttsi »fwlto!•, tto^lviNrNit. /lif t IJ; '.IP fell oundiag coK fey imFMnIf ft tMfeifeW £ufigtdikgflgfa Df•' .i'' I!. I#iMmm-JIm IthW# to to 1ft t* fflonfe, ftftfj youggn*’• V *iwvi'liwa*KMVs*fftNktoitcng inuf fe# I ,## *'#• f ll.p|‘mf April fv■MS,mtm mmBpplN' -%VtoC -?f.c riglft *.-My t* tutat«4 ,MiACTf®r don |*c D»l# 4*?i «» lt;umiHai fn*m »»#**who kmew* youum thwm th*1 wfe#nwv*fItowke wto the tofetoy ito «s#« ntot wurk#dfur bun w erg fir mi to «#• ttop ft*,, atot** .-p t- «»u o d wa mar, a* tvpo!*tn a f »r.a4u t .»uk| 'ocf gift i r©4it for ai to-i.d *u n ». hut i( to « »to h^ w»#r|im# fta. f a ;.»!lwf - wu4 m did a ewek of flour.fie wmdd t*4 y ***# r tto »««** a net r un felwgrftmg tfea !ffc»*an* * of Id#* prwi# v’.altto Tsmuum hi* ♦ vice tfer idea, nt drilling mi I had re V'Cf tofWffl fesfts tivcnl lfei*tiP-Inpi**Wtof!#ft f I y W-elD fl tto *e4 pat itfv m r te t *Medi^c ftiSlipi I | *'n ; *H* i «t (It AI Milt * fit! I-M hi* ♦!* P.. : of th#•'• Kf- ft*# ti’^l tU'l lli.l* lip ••I ife.it »u- Ii o|-*4 4tt0tift wrrc to ng«p‘l tn III# ;«alS ITgtfet% c- y» ©fta v©rit j * »r«i in t.e s e m t w# f to towrr * j r •» • *#?•'■* mi \ o o wttiv*. ton th #**?w * r • • unt t o f»«»*# itnrlftar Id 4grewf V'feiehde CKWig Piircc.*p of fei« pperuiccpe tfefti mort* * d to * i- * '!*♦■ tus not* lor 1 **' a vis*Ii nt a n\r'* time, or until fert tmi r, IND Tfels noli M# I raklt; took to Pn k p fe.u .as Vtlie wn4 bud cis.efeed To illyr jIfgte the attitude wlilcfe lOfeat to*‘l ^ #*•! turmto m regard t» Mr. Uewke at tfeut fe-e.u tittiw In* .dent following the oftfewt note w .it rrsak* rnuttera v * ry p *•A gfttitjrwiwn w ho fewd iwcg-um t*» y • t tlfadvllfe «aw th# »i»ii* ai tto hang nrbfttoift a nd uim'M hi* rd urn », wfeftil «t ? 1,1 ;alto# wfe«.iv Mr Wii##u iiifi i were th * jifegrttor tomi tie. T towr you fnFw*tigv# ta-p'U rttoe-rping tflfff tm tfe# i'ofesrt* D *l.ftW wf«#ut it r I musie P#»m* abort., t ■ • v *• !r*ply wr»d I**’ « •♦iittniMlt;1 i l h*»* a till i , fet.t ut I N« Dm i ©p r Ift M«advi. ’ and ! tltell Xtm tin*- Iturcli, you tfttgbl to wed HnvcjtlNPftWfl th# ggMMMtf l« tbe tl re Tb-» fete I- |Cnit I* rite*! pi«5|?y to nhuwr tfeg ipp/h otclt; polar feeling and It few# nfwmPfe tn «i , Mfiiidfto to#tt a rcwwoii for snldlDfetol .jtofttitolfor i/felftftfd inak* . its thmi he kept *«t wfeat jmi that permd ercpi-» d ftUvfe 4 w#rtlils*yf ftgak. | Tltlir*r oiocif I ! o t* he wap pUt*k' withwl fe#*jii*.KHI* felifv fitefd rt-Dce#*!. fttfel tw vfettr Ufinto } ft-cn *■to work gksug 1*1 M# own «»;», pipl-’iftg IHtl** h##d so the pegiiiiil.#t|c C*lftf*ient:#i whichwere freely made «Iwriro r nn mpm'Drnc v1 re me ted r tsm fee «**rpr*d flmltb lodrill the wed i h# im tirr'a wage# were figrd at the rale f per du-« fend wflwfeo hivi «v*'r to*## cofintctcd w fin I feew i.*rk Nftv# *t««'»ured i«r that Ms Pi eke ftuulw it a at# ri frwfnt io pay HI* 4i»Mat-Mf»t» wages « an though It took In- t.*-#iv nt of mnaey.r dDbridle * wfek'dt non* hu\ him -f cl it iTd'trniff It? .n«f 1 rukt wu* rigidly hontit; mye;f?u ? w s,:s h;• iyj in a w*y gggelie D * grtetrpf oloutt I unity to ftftlc tlM«Sr -o fit wiass irft^eruntJ*', dtocrvtijit up ;P*-r*#\* rjttu- s Dii did w# think, whenin lif*t ftptoiir'Cd fi* Tit in# v it jo, that lie »«»pfoi *hlTmJ 11^' iffitA#4'‘ Mrat w afjilIi» ilw work! ft'hil11*We P.iti lilt- wMfnlrr If* ii then, thatd full 'Wiiy hut Mr Drake ,nd I would fclvt my pit-that H wntnd Ur cue manwho would jm r*' vrr*- in D»-;. j, 5 lt;»i wt*i«dr* eu- tdintertdi’tkmg# the i red ft for nilMf-iw a tout I* f*“ t long, and lb* fed wrh not a mT, lftrg# r In 4ia matt r th# n my arm,femitb hmi u lathe in the afe« p niid cutIhrcwdp hiiiiPf if, dinplMpiufi quite u bit u( i.r*giift iky.**D* ike na» very determined Dint In Din* Ur would get down to v. ben I he oil could fee futibil-* Afier he tired itsftdthend got Die tofe tu workmg to wln| ahead wub uddggS vigor, hut J run ram to*In v* otfe#*r wlec than ttoti hto ortolnwl ilife uiioft wap to ©ink » rhmft and that until *n run up iMKwiiutf an ineurmuumHble ob* 41 gelt in Die water that lt;a/tne m no freely fee w a a fully tmendtf)* Ife get down to th*ro* k In Dm? manner ID had g wonderful It mount of *tiek todt make-up in Hi# n«-IP re and a* one who had v vc ry oest walofi io observe condition* ejrroundfei* the di»-* tnery of /.d I afeoidd afty th*it to t.'fejufivlI-lake tolftYAgw ih»- credif— mojupb COftaWer-lifg the b»rd«hipa fee wfftreed fe» ifpflgrggtito mud of ptato hw» been long tig-igfftd.----O----WORKED IN FIRST PIT.DESERVES THE CREDIT.Unavailing i ftarti to txbaust theA Methodical lleeumeof Operation!Troublesome Water Graph-By One Who Was EarlyI#-illy Described.Upon the Scene.£ «t W *it toI wrmtilMnWHEN FHIFKPH i AM D FAST•*ln tfe# far# of KHkrulbr* und* r will b • *y* jgfth titgfi HuiH feav# gfe • n ; ^ui, th# atro* kl*. FoloipH Prnk# fins.fly j j-fcactod Ikt goal #f felft #* mint inn and ttoti j D tn# nd« w th a rapidity th.rt wn j jf rnmriimhir fig* tfe# »»■*•« wbo *tou.fi »*.feat# *r»i «l th# gr# it afegrv of prosper ?yI olio wing hi* i rif* of tiard work ui*d the baai Ot mnurm. a wild umfe for cdl IfrDtftry fallowed «« tin- rftmplrDun qf Prnkf k w-fii and rvrp laongfe tig H%* of I* n ton prrsurrd gjs toiftof ur-mtdr to rotiti»r-«f* fevng the * alp* of tfec dl« fn * ry whicb to had mad# the far* r» «y to* I but th* pm n tc whom big I a I**»i« Proug fet Hi gr*-aira4 di4 r of pgigfll if s#pia v **d tfnmiffftAftulv tn gratitiat# ami 1 »*rto\* ffivtr roun* of act not *«» Qftf of ? b» fie*#’ H\t-rv ? rigfa ] tkhbh Mr I i#.-- k t * ru- ri#ii♦-**«'! in on- * nib»© * a * . * n w-boIfepHfeg »a f tmd fer r i ?tv# mi d Mi Dr* an. “an0:1 to ft VO OC Hi,*'s • I curt1Drake’a? i,... 11 a, j *lt;t HctiMy dr# Plt;f and ?-■ lt;H* *-r iHe few raftvdv-woikfd »t the o*#l***p t«#kto drain tfev water from iha;k Is) * \iloivr! i ♦#ak«k w tv thr flrwt mail wII*»fii i t or Rif w- tn k»*flirtoffiHcfej tip row, at pr#a#*H a r#*l-krpi farm f«»r mltfts fr#t|ij flcpt of Cambridge spring*' was torp and * * rf*ktki g Up vallry lt;*f Diljialagil Hi TIiupvIH# anfl at th# a*# of Hv* iMmr i v.fe lt;t\ d Muiuu ot Wat-1 y* ar# w*nt to w ?»f k til th** Iiimb* r mltla??.*!# wh* ♦* fes? sou?bful dt«v* wrrcjnp (!«fdg#li » f*#U, hi** . omit • Don with!»'? ■' :.:c a pi on* *-r Inm- j thg Irg of Hr* m r, Winmi a lt;V afford-*-i ,i i «-i, ** i.*» a ,i* lt;''()■■lt; ! i 'inin rtr 4 J inn him t v* t npporiunity to heroine a* ** -•* ? I *ruk early op* rgttoita ; lt;iuaintcd with the trend vf epermtin* fur* . ■ » . t fell* ftud hearty dc»pit# oil.Mr, f irrow . though 7J '*arr wlit tig sign Of the hard work sn which if«♦ •nMuged during Die 'url.v day?* of Dig b-ftJa » mdi4«U \ and is now living g re-tlrrd Ilf#* in a cttnfuitablc home at «’am-fet-ilg* Hpffesg#, H fern * n by a Derricki«'p»«-HrtttaUv# hr t xhildfe d mm h tnfe r* atin Do erect fern of a numorbii to coiouti I make.* a ! Drak# cone* tv* d ffer Id*1 a ofdHlllfek » well for ©ID’* ?-i:*sd Mr. Ocrow, “and it Dial dcaerve* the greatest f»h«ra of crrdM I do not know am to wlirthgr th# plan of going w th** miH district flowniin w *h . A lifetm A i«c. jirio Alfe.gfeeny tot if* tot itiai»ot* w *«v #f:4g-4.;-- Di'-o known a# AVatftonAr ingt with htrn feut thf Idea of drilling hii »- ;u.iu • -nt* of Fife** and itil I Dm *41 *au»itr w«» nrigirutl with him andten take a hoe and wi- to that I am pmtltw*?, h w . ilt* dig a aitoD] hole, j ‘ The earbrat recollftciion I have of thw: « %***? prat from whli I* [ off being w *rk#d out with profit w a whinthe oi a* It * atm to tto j Dcwia M« i» Ibin felpped it mil of the ltttj#?r* d Hit*« wcMiicri *. -Ifetlm forgg that h* unite ;*«r lit#or wag in »n early- o-i % w -hi ##member th« ftrvtft i* in hi© *-m|doyr' My Hifga#i i' inf, fyp'wn nnd it u.** inin D i that I rtr»! * am# tlt;» f Tltuf eUfe* and MTured ini-■ U • »* -4 I itm he* r, YV h* ic 1 \\ u i'ht--ft #A'T-yfIAU - duily out put tm* a tout lief u 1 Tb» we * fe*? few w vinto thw patl#iDsiNi. rn\: pvumtl*. *8 Ftiilllth Si. t I d«mU with woolen Hoi few. 1 think to waaat that work for nbmii two eurw. whenJ | Afigiar urrwnged hi# rnrhomm for ro!-|# t»ng Die oil In larger ftuontitiew, Ilia Ui«ehaiti»m toing e#pn#etet| w ttb Die mill pOW'CT fey I we* wire# He had u fed. of bigIstla A lift* ki * k M i IA gy 2A f' Ii « 1. 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