K OS Development Presses Ahead With Wells Planned
Development work continues across multiple locations as a large batch of wells becomes due. The article notes progress across sites and upcoming well installations.
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1914
Page
1
Busy Year in Oil Fields in Sullivan County
The Sullivan County oil field sees renewed activity with many new oil workers and locations. Fifteen wells are expected to be drilled this week as rigs flood in with improving spring weather. Notable drills include Willis Drake farm Well No 7 producing over 250 barrels and Wyatt Dix farm No 2 yielding about 100 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Willis Drake
Fairbanks Township
Henderson & Company
Wyatt Dix
John C. Chaney
Arthur Hunt Farm
Sullivan
P. H. Blue
Thompson Street
Alex. Raley
Turman Township
Riggs and Oliphant
Hiram Drake
Raley
Malissa J. Beard
Bays Brothers
Aaron Holder
Riggs
Liston, and Taylor
Frate C. Liston
Hamilton Township
Ohio Oil Company
Perry Poorman
Trustees award Citizens Trust roof to Johns-Manville
The trustees of the Masonic bodies awarded the contract for a new roof on the Citizens Trust building to the H. W. Johns-Manville Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Bodies
Citizens Trust
H. W. Johns-Manville Company
Sullivan County Man in Limelight Again in Arson Case
The Washington Herald reports Sullivan County resident Alexander Massey’s life and career. D. W. Wolfe is jailed on charges of conspiracy to swindle an underwriter and arson. Court actions fix May 18 for trial. bond set at 1,000. other defendants to be arraigned as new affidavit details emerge. Massey, a renowned Nevada lawyer and former U.S. Senator, dies. funeral held in Reno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connec
Sullivan
Nevada
Washington Herald of
D. W. Wolfe
Wolfe
Harmon
W. R. Gardiner
Dr. Wolfe
van Allen
Albert M. Perkins
Perry Drake
Gardiner
Allen
Perkins
Drake
Seal
Ogden
Albert Perkins
Aetna Hire Insurance Company
Nellie
Bob Massey
Merom
Ind
Nellie Massey
Judge Massey
Annie Sheehan
Elko
Nev
Alex
San Diego
California
Tuscarora
Carson City
Reno
Cheney and Smith
George Springmeyer
Gov
Oddie
Alex Massey
George S. Nixon
Massey
United States
Key Pitman
Masonic and Elks Lodges
Kansas
Ill
Robert R
Varna
William H
Washington, D. C
Public Sales Notice From Sullivan Area Auctions
Hiram S. Alsop to hold a pub lic sale of stock and farming implements at his farm five miles southeast of Sullivan near Mt Calvary church on Wednesday April 1. Sullivan Horse and Mule Company schedules a horse and mule sale Saturday starting at 10 o clock with 150 head to be auctioned. Henry D. Keene to sell household goods at 732 E Beech street at 1 pm Friday. Ads printed in this issue of The Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram S. Alsop
Sullivan
Mt. Calvary Church
Sullivan Horse and Mule Company
Henry D. Keene
E. Beech Street
Union
Return of Simeon Edmunds from Chihuahua Mexico
Simeon Edmunds of Jefferson township has returned home from the state of Chihuahua Mexico where he had been working on a railroad. He reports that rebels have become too belligerent to continue and operations have been abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Simeon Edmunds
Jefferson Township
Chihuahua
Edmunds
Victim Of Jokers Accuses Daily Times Of Pranks
The Daily Times published two false alarms last week claiming German agents would probe local oil fields and a Guggenheim representative would buy 15 000 acres of coal land to fuel smelting plants in Minnesota and Michigan. The paper says it was pranked by oil men at the Davis hotel and cautions any German action would be a mere Kraut factory or brewery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Times
the Times
Guggenheim Interests
Minnesota
Michigan
The
Times
Davis Hotel
Willfred Mine to Close April First in Sullivan County
Shelburn reports the Willfred mine will shut down April 1 due to aging plant and machinery. Woolley Coal Co plans a summer refit and expects fall reopening, with Mildred mine also under consideration. In the same survey, Congress candidate William Allen Cullop tours counties predicting a three to one victory in the Democratic primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Willfred
Sullivan County
Woolley Coal Co
Mildred
Woolley
Paxton
Vincennes
William Allen Cullop
Congress
Greene County
Cullop
Owen County
Daviess County
Sullivan
Charles Hunt
Indiana borrows 200000 to cover current expenses
Bond & Goodwin of Chicago won the state of Indiana loan bid at 3.12 percent for 200000 to cover expenses until June 30. The loan raises state indebtedness to 600000 with a 5 percent rate. Eight of twenty seven banks bid. Bond & Goodwin was the sole out of state bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Bond & Goodwin
Chicago
Indiana
General Assembly
State Board of Finance
Ralston
Finance Board
Carrie Rand Herron Will Gives Fortunes to Husband
The New York probate filing notes Mrs. Carrie Rand Herron died Jan. 11 in Florence leaving a 200000 dollar estate. The entire estate goes to her husband George Herron with stipulations for their children if he dies first. The residuary estate includes Villa la Primola at Malano near Florence valued at 50000 dollars. Morris Hillquit, Socialist leader, filed the will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Rand Herron
New York
George D. Herron
Villa la Primola
Malano
Florence
Morris Hillquit
Tri State Hardware Dealers Form New Association
Sixteen members created the Tri State Implement and Hardware Dealers Association at the Davis house for mutual and social development. Mr. P. T. Rathbun of Louisville spoke on industry topics as dealers from Hymera Dugger Farmersburg Sullivan attended. The group held a banquet Saturday and perfected the final organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri State Implement and Hardware Dealers Association
Davis House
P. T. Rathbun
Louisville
Hymera
Dugger
Farmersburg
Sullivan
Davis
Masonic Degrees Tonight and Friday in City Bodies
Jerusalem Chapter No. 81 R A M to confer past and most excellent degrees on a class of four tonight Sullivan Commandery No. 54 K T holds its regular monthly meeting tomorrow night Sullivan Council No 73 R and S M to confer degrees on a class of candidates Friday night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Sullivan Commandery
K. T
Sullivan Council
Tax Officials Dan Link and James Houck Visit County
State tax commissioners Dan M. Link and James A. Houck toured counties yesterday. They held a conference at city hall with local tax officers, inspected large coal mines, and visited oil fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan M. Link
James A. Houck
Will Filed for Probate in Circuit Court
The will of Patience Han ford was filed for probate in circuit court Saturday. All property valued at $5,000 is left to her children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patience Hanford
Drunken men hold up U S mail wagon near Caledonia
A rural carrier A B Thurber was assaulted and three intoxicated men Ed Boone Fatty Lane and Isaac Crawford tried to derail his U S mail wagon near Caledonia four miles east of town. They were arrested and jailed awaiting federal charges in Indianapolis. Lane is noted as a local resident and son of Mat Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Thurber
Caledonia
Ed Boone
Fatty’ Lane
Isaac Crawford
Thurber
Crawford
Boone
Lane
Hale
Aydelotte
Washington
United States States
Post Office
U. S
Indianapolis
Mat Lane
FIRST MEETING HELD ON SEED CORN DISCUSSION
A. W. Hayes county agent led the first of several planned meetings with Hamilton township farmers at the McKee schoolhouse to discuss seed corn selection. Additional meetings will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Hayes
Hamilton Township
McKee School
Bland Acquitted in Distemper Horse Sale Case
Dr. H. E. Bland of Fairbanks was acquitted by a circuit court jury Wednesday afternoon after being charged with selling a horse diseased with distemper to Charles Bostick of Fairbanks.
City Council Fights Over Mayor Power to Appoint Heads
Reported move to pass an ordinance to strip mayoral appointment power for department heads. Key actors include Richey Stewart Giles in favor, Walters Greenlee opposed. If vetoed, two thirds of the council must override. looming clash targets Richey and Stewart with possible resignations from county miners board and public salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Board of Safety
Richey
Stewart
Giles
Walters
Greenlee
Calvert
Hizzoner
County Miners’ Examining Board
Odd Fellows Plan Major Building Improvements
The Odd Fellows lodge on West Jackson Street will undergo extensive upgrades. The lower two rooms gain steel ceilings and new fronts, floors lowered, a center stairway, merged landing, and refurbished lodge hall with added closets and wash rooms. A new heating plant will heat the entire building, with about 3500 dollars spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
West Jackson Street
Peoples Bank
Smallpox Exposure Reported in City Schools
About forty eighth grade pupils were exposed to smallpox last week. Cleon Pellans developed a mild case on Monday after being at school Friday feeling ill. A brother and a third family member are affected. the Pellans family of six lives in the east part of town. Fumigation and widespread vaccination are underway to prevent contagion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleon Pellans
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Carrie Yeager
Alexander Massey
William Alexander Massey
Dr. Massey
Paris
Oakfield
Ohio
Grandview
U. C. College
Old Asbury University
Greencastle
Edgar Co
Til
John Lane
Richey and
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