CHAPTER II.-OIL FIELDS.-Early Discov- eries of Oil-Coal Oil Mills and Of Wells- Oil Companies-Wells of the Pioneer Period -The Bradford Oil Field-"Shut In" by Producers Pipe Lines and Companies- Well Drilling, Past and Present-Oil Scouts -Well Torpedoes-Miscellaneous...........58-94 CHAPTER III-PIONEERS AND PIONEER DAYS.-Prehistoric Remains-Indians-In- dian Land Purchases-Sale of Lands-Early Surveys and Settlements-Early Tax-payers -Underground Railroad--Hunting-Storms and Floods-First Court-house-First Ball -Early Wedding Early Incidents and Reminiscences-County Centennial Celebra-
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CHAPTER VIII-NEWSPAPERS-SCHOOLS -PHYSICIANS. — Newspapers -- Introduc- tory Journals and Journalists-Bradford Newspapers-Bradford Press Club--Miscel- laneous Journals. Schools-Grant of Land and Money by John Keating-First Schools- Primitive Eleemosynary Institution --Early School at Smethport -- Education Law School Commissioners and Delegates School Tax-Statistical Report for 1888. Medical Physicians, Past and Present- Early Practitioners Indian Doctors-Re- markable Cure-Itinerant Disciples of Es- culapius-McKean County Medical Associa- tion-List of Medical Men Who Have Regis-
CHAPTER IX.-RAILROADS.-The Kinzua Viaduct The Warren Railroad Convention -Sunbury & Erie R. R.-Buffalo, Bradford & Pittsburgh R. R.-The Turkey Path-Sale of the Western New York & Pennsylvania R. R. Olean, Bradford & Warren R. R.--
CHAPTER X.-BRADFORD TOWNSHIP AND CITY OF BRADFORD.—Bradford Tonenship. -General Description--Census Statisties Early Settlers Land Warrants and Com- panies-Early Schools and Churches--Some