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THE COLUMBIA OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPING COMPANY
I-0-OHPOK.TEI VXDEit TKE t MVS Or niS STATE OF WASHING-'
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CAPITAL STOCK 1,000,000 SHARES
' ' OFFICE fc'OKAXB, WAtlUXGTOX.
401 Nichols Block. Corner riverside unci Wa.-diiiiKton Street.
CHL ITELIS IN MALHEUt COCXTY, OKEaOX.
PURPOSE OF THE COMPANY
THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPANY IS TO PLACE ON THE MAR
KET ENOCGH TREASURY STOCK TO PURCHASE A STANDARD
DRILLING Ria,' PLACE IT ON THE COMPANY'S CLAIMS, AND CON
TINUE WORKING THIS RIO UNTIL A TUOKOUGH TEST HAS BEEN
MADE FOR OIL OR OAS. .
PROPERTY OF THE COMPANY .
THIS COMPANY HAS AND OWNS FORT V-EIGHT CLAIMS SITU
ATED IN THE HEART OF THE MALHEUR OIL DISTRICT.
THE COMPANY ALSO HAS A SMALL DRILLING RIG, COMPLETE.
AT VALE, MALHEUR COUNTY. OREGON.
OUTLOOK
THE SURFACE OF THE MALHEUR OIL FIELDS ARE ROLLING.
WITH DEEP RAVINES, SHARP POINTS AND HILLS. IT IS COVERED
WITH SAND AND GRAVEL AND IS DEVOID OF VEGETATION WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF SAGEBRUSH.
THE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS FIELD SHOW IT TO
BE OF THE NATURE OF A DRY, BARREN PLAIN OR BASIN, THE
SUB-DIVISIONS REFERRED TO CONSISTING OF SILICIFIED AND
CLAY SHALES, SANDSTONE, CLOSE AND COARSE GRAINED.
THE UNDERLYING FORMATIONS ARE CLAY, SANDSTONE AND
CALCAREOUS CONCRETIONS, WHITE CALCAREOUS SHELLS, FOSSIL
1FEROUS CONCRETIONS. CARBONIFEROUS LIME AND LIME SHALE.
THE FORMATION GENERALLY .IS SUCH AS TO GIVE THE LANDS IN
QUESTION A HIGH CHARACTER A3 LANDS PECULIAR TO OIL FOR
. MATIONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
THE SANDSTONE STRATA" IS IMPREGNATED AND STAINED
WITH DEFOjITS WHICH WOULD RESULT FROM SUCH SOURCE.
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY
IN A RECENT REPORT FROM A GOVERNMENT EXPERT A
STATEMENT WAS MADE TO THE EFFECT THAT THE MALHEUR CO
UNTY OIL FIELDS OF OREGON STOOD IN THE HIGHEST CLASS,
LIKE THOSE OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, AND OTHER PROMI
NENT PACIFIC COAST FIELDS.-
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A NUMBER OF OTHER EXPERTS, PROMINENT AND THOROUGH
LY RELIABLE, STATE THAT THE FORMATIONS OF THIS OIL CENTER
POINT TO AN UNLIMITED WEALTH IN OILS AND GASES.
SUPERINTENDENT BEARDSLEY'S
REPORT
IN A LETTER FROM SUPERINTENDENT J. T. BEARDSLEY, OF
VALE, OREGON. DATED IN JANUARY, 1908, HE STATED THAT AT A
DEPTH OF SEVENTY FEET. ON THE COLUMBIA GROUP, OIL SAND
AND COLORS OF THE BEST QUALITY WERE ENCOUNTERED. A
SAMPLE OF WHICH CAN EE FOUND IN THE COMPANY'S OFFICES
AT SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.
TO THOSE INTERESTED
STOCK 15 CENTS PER SHARE
THERE WILL BIT A FEW SHAHKS SOLD AT THIS LOW PRICE
OF FIFTEEN CENTS. ANY IYFOIOIATIOX WANTED OX THIS OFFER, '
WILL BE GLADLY GIVEN BY THE COMPANY'S SOLE AGENT AT LA
GHAXIIE. HAY W. LOGAN, AT HIS CIZ-ICIZ IX THE LA GKAXDE NA
TIONAL BANK BUILDING.
IX A VEUY FEW DAYS BLtT-Z'TP '"riCWIXG THE COM
PANY'S GliOUXD, AXD ALSO TILT OF M'JIKHS WHO ARE SPEXDIXU
LARGE AMOUNTS TO DEVELOP TII2 C!L I'ilXIhS IX MALHEUR COUN
TV, OREGON, WILL BE AT THE AGENT'S OI'FICE.
THOSE WHO A VERY FEW MOX7 "IS AGO BOUGHT STOCK IN THE
MALHKIU OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT C'OSJtWXY, THE UNION, ORE
GON, COMPANY. AT 12 !fc CENTS PER SHAKl", COULD XOW SELL WITH
A HANDSOME PROFIT, BUT HAVE TAKEN ALL THEIR STOCK OFF
THE MARKET, KNOWING THE VALVE OF IT IX A VERY SHORT
TIME, FROM THE WORK XOW I0.J: UV TI'AT COMPANY.
XOW IS THE TIME TO GET IX OX UTS STOC K ISSUE AT THIS
VERY SMALL PRICE. BEFORE TUG l.:S:, WHICH IS BOUND TO
COME LATER, AXD INVEST YOUR MO?:. V IN A HOME COMPVXY
THAT YOU KNOW IS GOOD,
Xt. PARKER, President. . J. v.. V -;RS, Vl e-PivsldPiit.
K. F. LOUXSRl-.RUY, ScoTicns. .7. r. ARD.I.EY, Superintendent.
3. n. waters, i.. l. Anion-:, .1. t. i" :::: '. : ::y, r. r. louxsberry.
KDViSGRV B'jP.-;3
M. PARKED, 3. V.MAI'.I.OW. . i:. ;:.Y,ra ,:, CIIAS. BESGROVE, and
w. a. i:;c.: .i.
R. VI LOGAN, SOLE AGENT
LA GRANDE, CREGON
The La Grande National Bank Building
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PROSPECTS
are mm
Manager J. p. O'Brien writes to a
resident of Wallowa as follows: "I
expect within a few days to be able
to give you some definite news as re
gards the resumption of work cn the
Elgin extension. I do not think It
j wise to give out any Information In
regard to resumption of this work un
, til I know that promises made In this
j respect can be strictly compiled with.
... You can rest assured, how
ever, that you will be notified prompt
ly when advice is received to go ahead
with the work, which I have every
reason to believe will be at an early
date." .
The Wallowa Sun says In this con
nection: F. D. McCull of .Joseph, pnssed
through Wallowa Saturday on his re
turn trip from Portland, where he
had a conference with Mr. O'Brien.
He states that prospects are very
promising and that he Is confident
that definite news in this line will be
available by the middle of this week.
Hopes were strong In railroad circles
that the. work can be resumed by the
middle of this month and If such Is
the case, the train will be running as
far as the bridge by the ' middle of
May.
CHOICE ALFALFA HAY
I There are several kinds of AlfaHa, but t era is but j
I "one right kind. We have that kind. . . y
j STEAM ROLLED BARLEY
t This kind cf feed has long been considered tho best
! on tha market. 7e are the sole makers. It costs no f
i more tut contains mere feed than any other.
. . i. oil lrms of stfirW innA
ye are neacquaritiis iui . "
Remember we handle wood and coal. We are whole-
Keiil Estate Transfers.
Filed In the recorder's office of
Union county. Ore., for week ending
April 7, 1D0S. Furnished by the La
Grande Investment company, ab
stracters. Chas. J. EjMcksnn to Fred Pohrmnn
3WU NE!4 W SE'i, and NE
SEV. Sec 32, Tp 4 S, R 3S, E. tl3S0.
E. W. Mack to Mary E. Illldge
lots 3 and 4, block 2, Holsom's add;
ind lots 1 to 13, Sunnytride add. $5,-300.
Jesse L. Smith to Luther A. String
ham, N SW'4. S's XV4. S'4 NE
V4, and part XV. NE'4. Sec 22, Tp 1
S, R 39. E. $1.
Andrew Lindas, to Wm. V.- Carbine,
part NEU SW',4 and part NW14 SV
H. Sec 33, Tp 2 S, R 3S, E. $S100.
Mary E. Blanchard to Delia Car
penter, lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, block 1, Ac
me add. $1000.
Charles E. Thornbursh to Sadie Al
len, lots S, 6, 7 and 8, block 13, North
ElRln. J450.
C. M. Humphreys to W. A. Carlson,
part block 15D. Chaplin's"add. $950.
.Abel E. Eaton to Martin L. Rush,
SW'4 SW'4 and part NW'4 NW',4,
Sec 12, Tp 4 S, R 40, E. 1700.
A. L. Perry to Harvey Berry, lots
1 to 7, and 13 to 33, block 22, Imbler.
$1080.
Jontithan Green to Mary E. Beem.
SE',4 Fee 29, Tp 2 N, R 40, E. $2l.-,0.
Mary E. Peem to Jonathan aren.
NW4 and E'4 See 29, Tp 2 N, R 40
E. $1.
George Green to Jonathan Green,
same as last description. $3100. jf
W. E. Brownell to Jas. M. SlacI
part NE4 SWU. Sec 15, Tp 1 N, R
39, E. $75.
Isabella Shaw to Angus Shaw, SE',4
NE'4 and E'j NE',4, Sc 36, Tp 1 N.
R 38, E. $3500.
Angus Shaw to Albert E. Hug, same
as last description. $3500.
Cleon Elmer, et al., to Albert E.
Hug, SW'4 Sec 31, Tp 1 N, R S9, S.
5000.
A. L. Berry to Joseph Hemmlng-
on, lots 17 and IS, block IS, Imbler.
$G-.
Geo. Propock to Joslah Records,
lots 1 and 4, block 3, Somemrs' add.
ElKln. ?16')0.
Farmers & Merchants Stae. bank to
Powder Valley State bank, lot 15, and
pnrt of lot 16, block 23, and 'fc In
terest In 5 acres Joining block 25.
North Powder. $4j00.'-
Upper Columbia Mission society tc
Southern Idaho Conference, part lot
1, bjoek 1. Elgin. $1.
o ..,oii oe rprail dea ers,
oatc co vYtii v. ..
GRAND ROPJDE CASH CO.
LEUIS BROS., Managers. LA CRADE OREGON V
NEW ARRIVALS
Ladies' Voil, Panama and Luster Skirts
Hosiery, Underwear !
Corset Covers, Gowns . J
Lace Curtains, Richardson's Emb'y Floss I
Pillow Tops, Center Pieces
Belts, Silk and Lawn Waists
Shoes 1
and many new novelties too numerous to mention. Hj
CuntI Ilcmorrliagrs or the Lungs.
"Several years since my luugs were
so badly affected that I had many
hemorrhages," writes A. M. Ake, ol
Woad; , Ind. "I took treatment with
several physicians without any bent
fit I then started to take Foley's
Honey and Tar, and my lungs are
now as sound as a bullet I recom
mend It In advanced stages of lung
trouble.' Foley's Honey and Tr
stops the cough and heals tha lungs.
and prevents serious results from
cold. Refuse substitutes. A. T. Hill
IHE YJUI MIYK (0.
La (iraude, Ore.
IN THE
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BEAUTIFY THE HOME
Of course you are thinking of making some
changes in the home this season. Let us
help'you. We have the material, the exper
ienced workmen "and the "know how." Our
stock of wallpaper, paints and decorations are
at your service.
O. F. COOLIDGE
naints, Oils, and Glass
BRICK IS CHEAPER
: I Brick building, at the present price of lumber, is
J Reaper as well as better. It has been demonstrated
. -.fat my bride is superior to any made in Oregon. I
; n furr.ish common brick in any quantity. No order
; larger too small to receive prompt attention
J Correspondence with contractors and builders solic
i;terrful,y furnished- p-s
Rp. KRIEGER
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La Grande, Orejcn
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