Oil
On his way to town, Morton meets capitalists who are looking for surface indications of oil on the property thereabout. At the village store he hears that the strangers are buying up all oil... Read allOn his way to town, Morton meets capitalists who are looking for surface indications of oil on the property thereabout. At the village store he hears that the strangers are buying up all oil-bearing land. A great idea comes to Morton. He will "salt" his land. He purchases a molas... Read allOn his way to town, Morton meets capitalists who are looking for surface indications of oil on the property thereabout. At the village store he hears that the strangers are buying up all oil-bearing land. A great idea comes to Morton. He will "salt" his land. He purchases a molasses jug, and, carefully evading the boys, has it filled with kerosene, and steals home. Mo... Read all