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Show WOMEN FINANCIERS WILL, DRILL FOR GAS M'KRKHPORT, Fn., Dec. 20. Women flnnncifra have enterorl the natural pm l'ie;d. rlovelciped ihninR tho pant few months in Snal'e Hollow, almost within the city limits, and are drilling their first wfll. The plnneurs were Miss Isaliella lilmoe, assistant to tho city treasurer, and Miss lima Atwater, assistant to the city solieiLor. They heard so many stories of fortunes being made in the new development that thev found a bit of land not under lease, eontracted for a derrick aud organized a company. Drilling is to he commenced as soon as tlie plant is on tho ground. Development in the Snake Hollow field is now Koing on with every evidence of the old-time "wildcat" oil and (,-as boom. Town lots on the odne of the city which three months ago were next to worthless, are selllm,- fur as much as Jin.fii.iO each, and every time a. new well comes in tho price goes up. A number of important wells havo been brought in by companies whose business it is to search for aud find natural Kas. IVut spectaeular and picturesque speculation specula-tion and financing tire not lacking. .Stories of the successes of some persons who have become rich over night have attracted others, until the boom has claimed wide attention. |