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Show A Taltk (Ml Mm. The ri heat inao among th guild of oil producers I John UrKmma, of Wash-iulon, Wash-iulon, Pa. About the time of tb breaking break-ing out of the oil eiclU-toent on OU creek he landed at Castle Oarden with no uior of thl world's gwid than ttuiusauds of other Imni) grants. His first work in tho oil ooanu-y was a a day laborer, with a pick and shovel, grading aaU f oil tank ixwu- PeUo-leuiu PeUo-leuiu Centre. He became a o tractif and built dwick and Unks f.r oU pro-dnonrs. pro-dnonrs. Wbi oil was found in the grsal Bradford basin in McKean county h got bold of jrne property and entered the list of pTridu.-nrs. II had amaxixig good fortune and after operating In Bradford for several years left McKean county a eotnparatively rich man. He also made a fortune in Butler county coun-ty an 1 then went to Wasbingtti county, where be evened up a great oil bonanxas. The bisgest well In t'urt wooderf ul territory ter-ritory have been hi, aud at time hi income from hi guher lias bean mtieh M.W'O month. Mr. Mc Seoun put on do style, and might be uuu'H any day about hi well far on of hi workmen. HU wealth run into the million. The oil producer who ranks aecona to him In wealth m Thoraae W. ITiillips, of New Castle, Pa.-New York World. |