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Caldwell News-Chronicle.
ouk aim ib the gbkatb8t benefit to thb pabmerk ANI) working people of burleson county.
VOL. XVIII.
CALDWELL, BURLESON COUNTY. TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1898.
Congress Authorizes and Directs
Forcible Intervention.
The following resolution waw passed by Congress on
Wednesday by a vote of 322 to 19:
"RESOL VKD, That the president is hereby authorized
and directed to intervene at once to stop the war in Cuba,
to the end and with the purpose of securing permanent
peace and order there and establishing by the free action
of the people thereof a stable government of their own in
the Island of Cuba; and the president is hereby author-
ised and empowered to use the land and naval forces to
execute this resolution."
Nothing is actually accomplished, however, until the
Senate acts, which may ik? delayed indefinately.
Ministers Called Home.
Washington. April 14, 6 p. m.—(Special to the News-
ChroniclE.)—The Spanish minister has been ordered
home by bis government and Spain has also given United
States Minister Woodford his passports. The two inci-
dents. taken together, are considered certain evidence of
an immediate commencement of actual hostilities. Sena-
tor Howe took up most of the day in the Senate with a
speech against the house resolution, saying that it cer-
tainlv meant war.
MIHTN AHHUiL CM HP HUNT
M irnett Late Last W—k Was a Grand Sue-
MM m (tora/ 4 Humbor ef ¥niton
Attended tutd írKfMt in ¡ofed
a t! Outing.
Monday morning April 4, found
«11 tho*e who expected to attend
the Camp Hunt on the alert, and
after a great deal of «hurrying
to and fro, everything wan in
readiness about 11 o'clock to
•tart for the club's «happy hunt-
ing ground** Home fourteen
miles went of town. The weath-
er clerk furnished a beautiful
morning for the drive and all na-
ture smiled upon the merry
crowd as they passed over the
prairies and hills and through
the woods on their way.
After about three hours drive
thev arrived tit their camj -
ing ground on the south side of
Arnett's Lake, an ideal place
prcpurcd by nature's bands for
this very purpose. Dinner was
the very first thing « n the pro-
gram, and most of the crowd de-
veloped a regular picnic appetite.
Preparations were then made for
the week's stay. The tents were
put up, the tarpaulin stretched
for dancing, fires built and every-
thing made as comfortable as
possible. A pretty cool norther
blew up which caused the lire t«
become quite popular, but did
not interferr with the dancing
which kept merry feet moving
until midnight when ¡ill retired,
being lulled to rest by the gentle
song of the M ind in the tree tops,
and the mournful call ot the
« whippoorwill, with an occa-
sional blast from the horns of
the hunters in the distance.
Tuesday morning found every-
body in the best of spirits and
ready for a day's enjoyment,
though it was necessary to re-
main near the fires most of tin-
day. A new norther blew up in
the afternoon, and the night was
clear with a touch of frost in the
•ir. «The boys made a trip to
town in the morning to exer-
cise their right of suffrage re-
turning shortly after the dinner
hour. Tuesday night was devo-
ted to dancing and singing, and
several of the boys contributed
to the evening's enjoyment by
«specialties of various kinds.
Wednesday was considerably
warmer and very pleasant, both
in the woods and on the lake.
Early in the afternoon the sound
of the hunting horn and the bay-
ing of the hounds caused a ripple
of excitement in the camp and
soon the sound of the horses
feet in a mad chase was heard.
Everybody was on the qui
vive as the chase seemed to be
in the direction of the camp. In
• a few minutes the hunters hove
' in sight with a tine fat yearling
las the game, which was offered up
i as a sacrifice to the appetites of
'the party. This was the only
'game of consequence brought
in by the hunters though they
«hunted diligently night and
day. Wednesday night like each
(other night was voted a little
nicer and more pleasant than the
preceding one. and the musicians
kept the dancers moving lively.
A number of negro songs and
dances were also on the evening's
program and were highly en-
joved.
Thursday opened up bright
and pleasant and visitors from
the city began to arrive early in
the day; l r. Gorman and Misses
Lila Collins, Effic Withers and
Alice Nicholson being the first to
arrive. Jesse Jenkins and wife
and John Thornton and Miss
Madge Hitchcock arrived later
and were followed by Will Worn-
Me and Mrs. Darr. Judge
Moore, of Brazos Bottom, Major
Sam Ragsdale and John Hill ar-
rived later in the day.
Thursday was an extra fine
day and the fires were almost
deserted during the entire day,
the woods and lake proving more
attractive to many, while the tar-
paulin was in use also during a
large portion of the day. Thurs-
day afternoon Mr. Womble took
several pictures, one being a
group of the entire crowd which
has proven to be an excellent pic-
ture, the faces and features of
each person being unuaally dis-
tinct. The evening was made
more enjoyable by the visitors
from town assisting in the sing-
ing, and all nature seemed to
be listening to the music of sweet
voices, aa the wind in the tree
tops was hushed and the moon
loooked on in silence while sev-
eral sweet familar songs rang
through the woods and over the
silent watera of the lake. The
visitors returned to town about
11 o'clock and soon after their
departure the pleasant circle
was again broken up for the
night*s rest
Friday morning Ben Sparks
came out and spent the day, Mrs.
McClanahan returning with him
in the evening. Friday was by
far the most pleasant day of the
week so far as the weather was
concerned, each day being so en-
joyable otherwise that it would
be impossibe to say that one was
more pleasant than another. At
night the musicians were sent
out upon the lake and the crowd
listened with delight to sweet
music stealing over the waters
though the cool night air and al-
most regretted to sec the dance
begin again, so delightful was
the serenade. The dancers kept
their feet flying until the «wee
sma' hours then a large crowd
decided that they would just
stay up all night to save the trou-
ble of arising early. They kept
up a merry chatter and laugh
until daylight and^hen organized
a tin pan serenade to wake the
few sleepy heads who bad sought
repose in their tents.
A few hours served to get
everything in readiness to de-
part for the city and at about
7:30 o'clock the line of march
was again taken up to arrive in
Caldwell about 11: o'clock.
(Juite a lot of small game \sas-
killed during the week, and sev-
eral nice fish were caught, though
m< st of those present devoted
their time and attention to things
of more interest than either
hunting or fishing.
Altogether, though this year's
hunt is not the largest that has
has been held, it is voted by all
to be one of the most enjoyable,
and many bright and happy
memories of the « . casion will be
stored up by those participating.
For ourselves we can truly
say, that it was the most enjoy-
able week of our lives ho far, and
to be enjoyed properly should
have been preceded, as in our
case, by six or sew n year's close
confinement at work or attending
to tedious business affairs.
Those attending, besides vis-
itors noticcd above, were, so far
as we learned about as follows:
Messrs. John Thornton, Ed
Heslep, Glen Heslep, Eck Oliver,
Dot Oliver, Bob Oliver, Tola
Oliver, Carey Newcomb, Chas.
Lackey, Walter Murray, Tandy
Easley, Joe Wilson, Ned Alexan-
der, Jim Reeves, and R. L. Join-
er, of Caldwell; Geo. Smith, Curt
Oliver and Hill Wilson, of Bryan;
Chauncey Shepard, of Brcnham,
and Dan Sims oí tlie Brazos bot-
tom.
Misses Alina Lamkin, Rosa
Reeves, Blanche Heslep, Zelda
Heslep, Emmie Lee and Bessie
Lee, of Caldwell; Misses Mary
Knox and Geanie Muldrow, of
Navasota; Miss Johnnie Budd, of
Brenham; Miss Maud Lyle, of
Cameron and Miss Lela McClel-
People!
Cash
Buyers
For whose trade we cater, and we are proud
to say that our Cash Sales are increasing yearly
although people say 4'the times grow harder. "
Comparison:
m Shoes, Clothing,
Hats, and Millinery for Cash than any two stores
in Burleson county, and our sales for 1897 were
the largest in the history of our business.
• Could this have been done had
• not our goods, prices and methods
s been right?
AA/^Kf]! • Buy your goods at Cobb's where
y°u get the best goods, newest
— styles, lowest prices, and where
there is but One Price to all.
See My Ad on Last Page.
J. F- COBB.
Ian. of Coleman.
The following chaperons were
in attendance: Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Ragsdale, Mr. and Mrs. E.
G. Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Lam kin, Mrs. Lena McClanahan
and Mrs. S. G. Ragsdale.
IM THE TEXAS OIL FIELDS.
M Very Interesting Visit to The Com cana
District This Week OH. Water and Gas
All in One Well.
While out of the citv recently,
the junior editor visited Corsi-
cana, the oil citv of Texas, and
th rou gh the courtesy of H. L.
Scales, secretary and general
manager of the Corsicana Cotton
Oil company, was enabled to go
over the entire district and given
an opportunity to sec many
things of interest to one not
familiar with that district.
Corsicana has now one hun-
dred flowing wells, with 17 drills
going rapidly toward the oil
sands to increase the number.
These wells give an estimated
daily output of 1250 barrels.
There are at present about 200
men employed in the oil fields
with an average daily pay roll of
$450.
It is an inspiring sight to stand
in the inidst of the oil fields in
East Corsicana and see derricks
to the right, left, Irontand behind,
in fact derricks everywhere,
while in every dirction is heard
the clank of the walking beam
drill or the whirr of the rotary
drill, and the click of the pump
bringing the greasy product to
the tanks.
There are two drilling systems
in operation in the fields; one the
old walking beam system, with
which everyone is familiar who
has seen artesian wells being
drilled. The other is somewhat
on the same plan as Mi. Hudson
used here in drilling his artesian
well. A casing is put in and a
hose with a strong water press-
ure is coupled to the top of the
casing; a powerful machine
whirls the casing around at a tre-
mendous rate, at the same time
pressing it heavily downward.
This drill is by far the quickest*
as you can see the casing going
down, it moves so rapidly.
The oil in these wells is found
at a depth of about 1100 feet and
in most wells is forced out at the
top by the natural gas, which is
found with it. In many cases*
however, a pump will double the
output, which runs all the way
from 5 to 40 barrels per day.
The oil is of a dark brown color
and very thin. It is being used
for fuel in every furnace in Cor-
sicana and also in Waco, Houston
and various other places through-
out the state.
The wells are all connected
with the J. S. Cullinan Pipe Line
and when the tanks are full the
oil is drawn off and a settlement
made at the rate of fifty cents
per barrel.
We were also shown one of the
artesian water wells, it being the
well in which oil was first discov-
ered. Oil was found at about
1100 feet, but as water was want-
ed they went on through and at a
depth of 2< 00 feet found a good
supply of water. A large quan-
tity of j^as comes up with the
water, hissing and sputtering at
a great rate. A match touched
to the mouth of the pipe, causes
the gas to ignite and tire and
water mingle together in a con-
tinuous flow. The oil also comes
up around the casing of the well,
' showing the three products com-
1 bined.
There were many things of in-
terest observed but lack of space
forbids further remarks concern-
ing them. However, a visit to
the oil fields will prove both in-
teresting and instructive toall.
Our price* yn all kinds, of lumber
are lower than those of any other
dealer in the interior of Texas.
J k.n kins & J k.n kins.
To Whom It \1av Conckkn.
1 had mule cult very near dead with
colic, and one done of ClTo-CUUA re-
lieved him in live minutes.
1 keep this vuluablc remedy on my
ranch all the time, to be "used iu
emergencies both for my family, and
stock.
37-tf. k. h. Skai.k.
Planter and stock raiser.
Sold in Caldwell by Stone A Hitch-
cock, the druggists.
Visiting cards on abort notice at
reasonable priccs. rust & join aa.
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Rust & Joiner. The Caldwell News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, April 15, 1898, newspaper, April 15, 1898; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth169188/m1/1/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.