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- "t. PAGE TWO. ETENTXO OBSERVER, LA GRAVDE, PRECOX, MOXDAT. MAY 4, 108. EIGHT PAGES. ill) FIVE in -;4'' II- 1 3 ii .5' M a ;:! I THE COLUMBIA OIL AND GAS DEVELOPING COMPANY INCORPORATE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OP WASHING. TON. ' ' CAPITAL STOCK 1,000,000 SHARES OFFICE: SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. . 401 Nkhols Illock. Corner Riverside and Washington Street. OIL FIELDS IN MALHEUR COCNTY, OREGON. PURPOSE OF THE COMPANY THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPANY 13 TO PLACE ON THE MAR KET ENOUGH TREASURY STOCK TO PURCHASE A STANDARD. DRILLING RIG, PLACE IT ON THE COMPANY'S CLAIMS, AND CON ; TINUH 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. .TFT J! TH5 HA?.T Of TH5 M'T-H11 on, ninTPifr 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 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 BEARDSLEY'S REPORT IN A LETTER FROM SUPERINTENDENT J. T. BEARDSLEY, OP VALE. OREGON, DATED IN JANUARY. 1908, HE STATED THAT AT A DEPTH OF SEVENTY FEET, ON THE COLUMBIA GROUP. OIL BAS AND COLORS OF THE BEST QUALITY WERE ENCOUNTERED A AT WCANE WUGTo'n. '" ANYS OFFICES ' TO THOSE INTERESTED STOCK IS CENTS PER SHARE THERE WILL BUT A FEW SHARES SOLD AT THIS LOW PRICE OF FIFTEEN CENTS. ANY INFORMATION WANTED ON THIS OFFER WILL BE GLADLY GIVEN BY THE COMPANY'S SOLE AGENT AT LA GRANDE, RAY W. LOGAN, AT HIS OFFICE IN THE LA GRANDE NU TIONAL BANK BUILDING. NA- IN A VERY FEW DAYS BLUE-PRINTS gnoWIXG THE COST PANY'S GROUND, AND ALSO THAT OF OTHERS WHO ARE SPENDtNU LARGE AMOUNTS 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 CON, COMPANY, AT MX CENTS PER SHARE. COULD NOW SELL WITH A mXDSOME PROMT, BUT HAVE TAKEN ALL THEIR STOCK OFF THE MARK FT, KNOWING THE VALUE OF IT IN A VERY SHORT TIME, FROM THE WORK NOW DONE BY THAT COMPANY. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET IN ON THIS STOCK ISSUE AT Tin VERY SMALL PRICK, BEFORE THE RAISE; WHICH IS ROUND TO COME LATKR, AND INVEST YOUR MONEY IN A HOM E COMPVNY THAT YOU KNOW IS GOOD. 1Wl OFFICERS WM. PARKER, President, j. r. WATERS, Yhv-PiMhlont R. P. IiOUNSIIERRY, 8Tre,. J. T. BEARDSLEY, Superintendent. DIRECTORS A B. WATERS, L. L. AUMOCK, J. T. BEARDSLEY, R. F. LOUNSBERRY. ADVISORY BOARD WM. PARKER, J. V. MARLOW, A. E.KNAPTON, CHAS. BKSGROVE, and W. A. INGRAM. R. W. LOGAN, SOLE AGENT LA GRANDE, OREGON The La Grande National Bank Building SERVICES Some of the churchgoer of La Trwl nit in a rather strenuous day esterda,. There were five services and many ''.ended all of them. At the r-iurnlng scrvioe at the rink i congregation of about 800 gathered to N'nr Evangelist Huudenschleld preach on "The Christian Ambition." He poke In his usual forceful manner. Of course, his theme was how to save men. Every Christian should be a soul-saver. If not. he Is useless and there Is no such thing as a useless Christian. At the close of his address he asked all the men of the congrega tion who were willing to assist In this work to come forward. About 150 an swered the call. At the afternoon meeting about EDO we're present. The preacher urged Main 43 PHONE Main 43 SNODGRASS GROCERY We are headpuarters for Armour's Star Ham and Melrose Bacon, A Trial Order will Convince You that we have the best. Two delivery wagons at your service JAS G. SNODGRASS 1 -f t Hi Fi Ml 1 ;-y. ' -. -V . - -.v.:.-.: Main 43 PH0NC Main 43 MMMM. .,... C. R, Ilaudenwhleld, the Popular Revivalist. his hearers to be definite In regard to five things: Their conversion, their consecration, their abandonment of In, their being filled with the Holy Spirit, and their prayers. In discuss lng freedom from sin he said that more people were afraid of "sinless perfection" than of sin. The young people's meeting at the Baptist church was largely attended The singing was spirited and the talks were animated. At the evening meet lng In the rink the crowd was larger than at any previous meeting. The singing led by the large choir was a prominent feature of the meeting. Rev. Haudenschield made a running commentary on each of the 10 com mandments that bristled with Invec tive, flamed with seal, teemed with energy and burned with intensity. The thunders of tho law were not softened and the lightnings of Slnal were not veiled. The wickedness of sin was not minimized and it has been a long time since La Grande has heard so stern a message. The sermon was easily the strongest preached by the evangelist since coming to our city, and those who heard It will not soon forget It. . .1 Notice for Bid. Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids will be reeclved at the city re corder's office until 4 o'clock.' May 8th, for the purchase of what Is known as the post house property, reserving the five acres on which the pest house Is situated, or for the lease of the entire property, the terms to be cash, and bids to be accompan ied by a twenty-five (125.00) dollar check. The city resorves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the city council. D. E. COX Recorder. To Exchange. Want to exchange second-hand or gan for some team work; also .want some potes. See Hendricks, the re liable piano tuner. NEW ARRIVALS 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 THE YMI (0. La We, Ore. IN THE Masonic Bldg. ,t444,tltltt,l,i4j j FOR THE HORSE AS WELL i AS FOR THE P0CKETB00K Our steam rolled barley pleases the hors3 be- cause it is just what l:e likes, and pleases the owner because h's dollar buys mow 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 self the justice to investigate. Seed Grain and Seed Potatoes. i GRAND R0NDE CASH CO. J Main 6, either phone LEWIS BROS., Managers. - ' I At'r.R AiunF noFiinu j eeeeee4ees eeeee BRICK IS CHEAPER , tsrick building, at the present price of lumber is cheaper as well as better. It has been demonstrated tnat my brick is superior to anv mada in n t , - " viwgvil. 1 Oan turr isn cemmon hnrlr in a . , H""uiy. vio oraer ton la rcrn rr trn cm-ill e,,.,,. .,ia,u u, icucive prompt attention. ; Correspondence with contractors and builders solicited. 2 Estimates rhAArfnllv fWnie.v4 n , ww. . m.u wi d anu iiiiiuirti K nn imr&M mm C-l! L L- . - ... UW'WlCU- . ? cbumaies cr.eenuny iurmshed. Prices Tmade known on aDchcation. - . v - geo- krieger! X Phones Residence. RUck 701 v.4 d.j . . Phone SUm Bkdi 701. VrJ. Rrf 6!I. L. o-.i.. Or., FOUND Ladles' rain coat Owner can have same by calling at this of floe, proving property and paying tor this ad. -I0tf PorSaie. We hare some choice seed oata-aodt brewing barley. , BLACK ft BRAMWUXfc j ' (-: v. ........ , . . "' it i in V