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THE COLUMBIA OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPING COMPANY
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INCORPORATED CNDER TILE LAWS OF THE STATE OP AVASiaxG-
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CAPITAL STOCK i, 000,000 SHARES
OFFICE: SPOKAYE, WASHINGTON. "
401 Xhtiols Blotk. ConiT IUverlle and Wafhlngton Strt-et.
OIV FIELDS IX MAIiIIEl'R COCXTV, OREGON.
PURPOSE OF THE COMPANY
THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPANY IS TO PLACE ON THE MAR
KET ENOUGH TREASURT STOCK TO PURCHASE , A STANDARD
DRILLING RIO. PLACE IT ON THE COMPANTS CLAIMS, AND CON
TINUE WORKING THIS RIO UNTIL A THOROUGH TEST HAS BEEN
MADE FOR OIL OR GAS.
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THIS COMPANY HAS AND OWNS FORTY-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. I S
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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 8IUCIFIED AND
CLAY SHALES, SANDSTONE, CLOSE AND COARSE GRAINED.
THE UNDERLYING FORMATIONS ARE CLAT, SANDSTONE AND
CALCAREOUS 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 DEPOSITS 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.
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 BEARDSLETS
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 BE FOUND IN THE COMPANY'S OFFICES
AT 8POKANB, WASHINGTON.
TO THOSE INTERESTED
STOCK 15 CENTS PER SHARE
THERE WILL BUT A FEW SHARES SOLD At THIS LOW PRICE
OF FIFTEEN CENTS. ANY INFORMATION WANTED ON THIS OFFER
WILL IH5 GLADLY GIVEN BY THE COMPANY'S SOLE AGENT AT LA
GRANDE, RAY W. LOGAN, AT IHS OFFICE IN THE LA GRANDE NA
TIONAL BANK BUILDING. ' .
IN A VERY FEW DAYS BLUE-PRINTS SHOWING THE COM
PANY'S GROUND, AND ALSO THAT OF OTHERS WHO ARE SPENDINU
LARGE AMOUNT TO DEVELOP THE OIL FIELDS IN MALHEUR COUX
TY, OREGON, WILL BE AT THE AGENT'S OFFICE.
THOSE WHO A VERY FEW MONTHS AGO BOUGHT STOCK IN THE
MALHEUR OIL & G. DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, THE UNION, ORE
GOV, COMPANY, AT 13 CENTS PER SHARK, COULD XOW SELL WITH
A HAXDSOME PROMT, HCT HUE TAKEN ALL THEIR STOCK OFF
THE MARKET, KNOWING THE VALUE OF IT IN A VERY SHORT
TIME, FROM THE WORK XoV DONE BY TILVT COMPANY.
NOW IS THE TIME TO GET IX ON THIS STOCK ISSUE AT THIS
ERY SMALL PRICE, BEFORE THE RAISE, WHICH IS BOUND TO
COME LATER. AND IX VEST YOUl MONEY IX A HOME COMPANY
THAT YOU KNOW IS GOOD.
N OFFICERS
WM. PARKER, Vrcld.-nt. J. u. WATERS. VUv-PrwIdrnt.
R. V. IiOVXSBEHUY, SocTreos. J. T. IJKARDsl.EY, Superintendent.
DIRECTORS
1. B. WATERS, L. L. AUMOCK, J. T. UKAHngLEY, U. F. LOUXSBEUHY.
ADVISORY BOARb
, WM. PARKER, J. V. MAKLOW, A. E.KNAPTON, CHAS. BESGROVE, and
W. A. INGRAM.
R. W. LOGAN, SOLE AGENT
LA GRANDE, OREGON
The la Grande National Bank Building
LOCAL MEN
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W. Q. Davis of the Coweman Tim
ber company of Seattle, representing
capital estimated at $2,000,000. ar
rived In tho city last Evening over tho
Northern Paeltic and left this morn
ing for Uklah in company with tn
Klneer E. Morgan of the La Grande
division of the O. R. & N., for the
purpose of looking over the pool of
35 timber claims owned by railroad
employes, in the vicinity of Uklah,
says the Pendleton E. O.
Negotiations have been in progress
for several weeks for the sale of the
timber claims to the Coweman com
pany, and It Is believed that the trip
of Mr. Davis to the land will close the
deal.
The railroad employes of La Grande
have 35 fine claims lying adjacent to
T'klHh and a number of purchasers
have been looking them over recently,
but sufficient capital could not be in
terested In the deal until the Coweman
people were attracted to the land.
The claims will be erlsed by Mr.
Davis and. It Is believed, that he will
purchase the entire tract and will also
perhaps look over adjacent tracts with
a view to purchasing other land Jn
that vicinity.
If this company purchases the
claims It will not be for speculation,
but for the purpose of sawing the tim
ber Into lumber at the earliest possible
date and It Is believed that If the pur
chase Is not made steps toward the ex
tension' of the Pilot Rock branch of
the O. R. & N. will be taken at once.
As soon as railroad facilities are to
be had the company will erect an Im
mense sawmill and cut the timber Into
lumber. While the location of such a
mill could not be stated at this time,
It Is believed that Pendleton Is the
logical location and that the logs
would be hauled In by train to be cut
into lumber here on the main line of
the O. R. & N.
t enn TUP MAPCF AQ IAFH
I AS FOR THE POCKETBOOK
Our steam rolled barley pleases the horse be
cause it is just what ;.e likes, and pleases the owner
because h's dollar buys more of it. ,
It will pay you to see us before you buy Hay,
Grain or Feed of any kind or coal or wood. Do your-
l self the justice to investigate. .
Seed Grain and Seed Potatoes.
GRAND R0NDE CASH CO.
Main 6, either phone
LEWIS BROS , Managers. LA GRANDE OREGON
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LOXG CONTEST CASE.
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Land Content Hua Lasted Three Days
In Local Land OHlre.
One of the longest drawn out land
contest cases that has been held in
the local land office for some time, Is
now about to be completed. It start
ed three days ago and has been un
der constant action until this after
noon. The parties Interested are Pi
lot Rock people. Joseph Shields Is
the contestant, and Thomas D. Wough
the contestee. Attorney J. T. Wil
liamson is appearing for the former,
and Col. James H. Raley of Pendleton
for the latter. The land In contention
Is located about two miles from Pilot
Rock, Both parties hope to complete
their testimony tonight.
Bryan to Address Editors.
New York, April 22. Editors and
publishers of prominent newspapers In
all part of the United States are In
attendance today at the annual meet
ings of the Associated Press and the
American Newspaper Publishers' as
sociation. The convention will close
with a banquet, which will be ad
dressed by William J. Bryan and other
prominent men.
Grafting
la a dead Issue. So wys Dr. H. C. Par
ker of the Indiana School of Medi
cine, In Collier's vVetkly. We concur
with him. Blue Mounlaln Cough Syr
up will cure your cough, not as pleas
ant to take as soma others, but it con
tains the Ingredients that will posi
tively and absolutely cure that cough.
RED CROS3 DRUG STORE.
The Observer always first with the
$ READY FOR BUSINESS !
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business and while our
power machine has not
arrived, we will do vonr 2
I housecleaning by the i
I hand method and guaran f
X ee satisfaction. As soon I
I as the machine arrives t
I we will announce the fact I
! ; through the Observer and
I ! will be pleased to receive
! ! your order.
I SCOTT 8. ALTHEIDE
VJ1 U iJL JL-LYJL
We are naw prepared to furnish first class Ice Cream
in any quantity, at the following prices:
25c per pint
50c per quart
$1.25 per gallon
Nodellveies made for less quantities than one gallon.
BLUE MOUNTAIN
CREAMERY CO.
INCW AKKIVAL3 I
Ladies' Voil, Panama and Luster Skirts
Hosiery, Underwear
Corset Covers, Gowns
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.
UdiA Ore.
1 IN THE
Masonic BIdg.
1 VAN DUE (0
AT COST FOR CASH
On account of ill health we are compelled to dispose
of our Marble and Granite business, and in order to
dispose of the stock at once, we are offering our e itire
stock, set up in the, cemetery, at actual cost This
offer is good until April first, and may be withdrawn at
any time without notice. This means a direct saving
of 25 to 50 per cent to purchasers. Largest stock of
marble and granite in Eastern Oregon. ' ' .
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BLUE MOUNTAIN MARBLE
AND GRANITE CO. . . . J
Works on Fir Street ta
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