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THE'COLUMBIA OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPING COMPANY
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF.WASIHXG
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CAPITAL STOCK t, 000,009 SHARES
OFFICE: SPOKAXE, WASHINGTON.
401 Xif not ItliK-k. Comer IUvctnIiIo and WaMtiiiiKton Street.
OIL FIELDS IX MALIIEUU COCXTV, OKEGOX.
PURPOSE OF THE COMPANY
THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPANY IS TO PLACE ON THE MAR
KET ENOUGH TREASURY STOCK TO PURCHASE A STANDARD
DRILLING RIG, PLACE IT ON THE COMPANY'S CLAIMS. AND CON
TINUE WORKING THIS RIG UNTIL A THOROUGH TEST HAS BEEN
MADE FOR OIL OR GAS. ,
PROPERTY OF THE COMPANY
THIS COMPANY HAS AND OWNS FORTY-EIGHT CLAIMS SITU
ATED IN THE HEART OF THE MALHEUR OIL DISTRICT.
THE COMPANY ALSO HAS A 8 MALL DRILLING RIG, COMPLETE.
OUTLOOK
THE BURFACE OF THE MALHEUR OIL FIELDS ARE ROLLING.
WITH DEEP RAVINES, SHARP POINTS AND HILLS. IT IS COVERED
WITH SAND AND GRAVEL AND 13 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
CALCAREOU8 CONCRETIONS, WHITE CALCAREOUS SHELLS, FOSSIL
IFEROUS CONCRETIONS, CARBONIFEROUS LIME AND LIME SHALE.
THE FORMATION GENERALLY IS SUCH AS TO GIVE THE LANDS IN
QUESTION A HIGH CHARACTER. AS LANDS PECULIAR TO OIL FOR
MATIONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
THE SANDSTONE STRATA IS IMPREGNATED AND STAINED
WITH DEP03ITS 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 DAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, AND OTHER PROMI
NENT PACIFIC COAST FIELDS.
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, 1D08, HE STATED THAT AT A
DEPTH OF SEVENTY FEET, ON THE COLUMEIA GROUP, OIL SAND
AND COLORS OF THE BEST QUALITY WERE ENCOUNTERED, A
SAMPLE OF WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN THE COMPANY'S OFFICES
AT SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.
TO THOSE INTERESTED
STOCK 15 CENTS PER SHARE
THERE WILL BUT A FEW SHARES 60L AT THIS LOW PRICE
OF FIFTEEN CENTS. ANY INFORMATION WANTED ON THIS OFFER
WILL BE GLADLY GIVEN BY THE COMPANY'S SOLE AGENT AT 1A
GRANDE, RAY W. LOGAN, AT IDS OFFICE IN THE LA GRANDE NA
TIONAL BANK BUILDING.
IN A VERY FEW DAYS BLUE-PRINTS SHOWING THE COM
PANY'S GROUND, AND ALSO T1LAT OF OTHERS WHO ARE SPENDING
LARGE AMOrXTS TO DEVELOP THE OIL FIELDS IN MALHEUR COUN- ,
TY, OREGON, WILL BE AT THE AGENT'S OFFICE.
THOSE WHO A VERY FEW MONTHS AGO BOUGHT STOCK IN THE
MALHEUR OIL GAS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, THE UNION, ORE
GON, COMPANY, AT 1254 CENTS PER SHARE, COULD NOW SELL WITH
A HANDSOME PROFIT, BUT HAVE TAKEN ALL THEIR STOCK OFF
THE MARKET, KNOWING THE VALUE OF IT IN A VERY SHORT
TIME, FROM THE WORK NOW DONE UY THAT COMPANY.
NOW IS THE TIME TO GET IN ON THIS STOCK ISSUE AT TIHS
VERY SMALL PRICE, liEFORE THE RAISE, WHICH IS ROUND TO
COME LATER, AND INVEST YOUR MONEY IN A HOME COMPANY
THAT YOU KNOW IS GOOD.
OFFICERS
WM. PARKER, President. J. 1. WATERS, Vlec-PresUlent.
It. V. I.OIXSUF.KRY, Sw-Trcas. J. T. IlKA RDSLKY, Superintendent.
DIRECTORS
J. B. WATERS, L. L. AUMOCK, J. T. REARDS1.EY, R. F. LOUNSRERHY.
ADVISORY BOARD
WM. PARKER, J. V. MARLOW, A. E.KNAPTON, CHAS. nESGROVE, ana
W. A. INGRAM.
R. IV. LOGAN, SOLE AGENT
LA GRANDE, CREGON
The La Grande National Bank Building
STARK EY ITEMS
Starkey. April 1 J. (Special.) John
j Cray and E. Boggs of Echo, have been
here looking er the ranch of Joe
Cunha and preparing to bring the
Cunha cattle and sheep to their sum
mer range.
Tom Aberson. foreman of the An
tone Vey cattle ranch of Echo, left
here a few days ago. He will bring
In about 800 head of cuttle and put
them on the Fly valley sheep rnnge.
Thomas Parker and W. Rankin.
rr.rit ramrfru from ' North Powder,
are it work on the government tele
phone line ttHlch Is being built from
this place t-1 the mines. They will
also put up a line to the Lehman
springs. '
Max Htlnehour, a horse buyer from
Walla Walla, was here a few days ago.
He did not succeed In getting any
horses, as the prices were a little too
high for him.
John Temple of Pendleton, who
bought the SoiUhwel'. place, has been
very busy the !-ast week preparing to
bring his family here for the sum
mer. ' Mr. and Mrs. Walt Gates of Tren
ton, Mo., are visiting at the home of
ihelr cousin this week, Mr. and Mrs.
j. C. Brlggs. '
J. F. Alden has returned to his
home. He has visited all the pre
cincts In the county but two, in be
half of S. F. Richardson.
- Miss Ethel tturnell tame in nuiii
Pendleton a few days ago. She is at
present living on her homestead which
she has given the name of Tamarac
Lodge.
A. J. Culllvan was in La Grande on
business a few days ago. '
Spring weather has made Its ap
pearance at last and everybody la busy
with their farm work.
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JOSEPH GASTON,
Candidate for Railroad Commissioner
is In the City Today.
Joseph Gaston la In the city today
looking after support for the office of
railroad sommissloner. He says: "I
passed through this valley on the top
f a stage coach nearly 40 years ago;
I have seen all of the garden spots
west of the Rocky mountains, but
his valley excels them all for beauty,
limine and fertility of soil. The great
possibilities of this valley In the pro
duciton of fruit Is limtied only by the
lupply of intelligent labor and reason-
iDle freight rates. With these as-
ured, this rteh valley land in bearing
orchards, at a thousand dollars an
i.cre, would be like selling double
agles at $5 apiece.
"Having built the first railroad in
he state from the gorund bp, and run
i large farm for 25 years, to furnish
relght for the railroads, I understand
ill sides of the railroad commission
er's duties. I am the only candidate
for this office personally Interested in
the development of eastern Oregon
and If the people of Union county
give me their support, I promise them
that they shall not be disappointed,
and that I will give them my best ef
forts to secure for them entire justice
on these railroads, on which their
prosperity and welfare rest."
GERMAN ENTRY HERE.
Car Which 1m Bound for Paris En
Route to Seattle for Repairs.
What had every appearance of be
Ing a prairie schooner, but In reality
was a German automobile, attracted
much attention in the railroad yards
last night, when the evening freight
train brought to La Grande from Og
den, the Germany entry in the New
York-Paris automobile race. The race
started at New York, and the Ame
can car, which lends, Is now passe
Valdez. The car which was seen he
last evening met with an accident
Ogden and Is on its way to Seattle f
repairs. As soon as possible, the car
takes boat for VaUlez and as soon
Siberia Is renehed, the ronl endurance
test begins. In American It is permls
slblo to ship by trnln or bpat afte
accidents.
The car is a clumsy affair, lack!
the symmetry and graceful curves
the American car. It plainly show
evidence of the trying run to Ogden
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FOR THE HORSE AS WELL
AS FOR THE P0CKETB0OK j
; . Our steam rolled barley pleases the horse be- ;t
cause it is just what he likes, and pleases the owner
because h'.s dollar buys more of it
It will pay you to see us before you buy Hey,
Grain or Feed of any kind or coal or wood. Do youi- i
self the justice to investigate.
Seed Grain and Seed Potatoes.
GRAND RONDE CASH CO. j
. Main 6, either phone
LEWIS BROS., Managers, LA GRANDE OREGON
NEW ARRIVALS
Ladies' Voil, Panama and Luster Skirts
Hosiery, Underwear
Corset Covers, Gouns
Lace Curtains, Richardson's Emb'y Floss
Pillow Tops, Center Pieces
Belts, Silk and Lawn Waists
Shoes
and many new novelties too numerous to mention.
II YJU DUYNE (0.
La We, Ore.
IN THE
Masonic Bldg.
C. G. HOLST.
Contractor and Builder.
Satisfaction guaranteed; estimates
furnished on any, kind of masonry
work on short notice. Mantels and
fireplaces a specialty. Room No. 1.
Smith Rooming house, La Grande.
Ore. 'Phone Bsd 141.
Silver Deposit ware at one-half
wholesale price, at the Haecock Jewel
ry store. Sale closes April 18.
The new books one cent per day!
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.
Q. F. COOLIDGE
Paints, Oils, and Glass
. Plowing.. .'Phone Black' 1011. SaUafactlotfWr.
Persom wishing their gardens or anteed. Careful work arouia tree,
lot. plowed ihould see A. a Herman.' A trial solicited. mllalld
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