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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1908)
kiqiit FAcrs. KVESISO C BSERVER, LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAT 8, 108. PAGE SlAk... MEASURES ARE DANGEROUS. B TiV X THE COLUMIBA OIL AND GAS DEVELOPING COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WASHING TON. ' CAPITAL STOCK 1,000,000 SHARES OFFICE: SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. 404 Ntriiols Block.; Corner Riverside and Washington Street. OIL FIELDS IN MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON. 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 MALiH&UK Ulu LISTIUCT. ' THE COMPANY ALSO HAS A SMALL DRILLING RIG, COMPLETE, AT VALE, MALHEUR COUNTY. OREGON. ' , OUTLOOK - THE SURFACE OF THE MALHEUR OIL FIELDS ARB 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, F06SIL 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 tXPERTS 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 FORMAT JONS 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 BE FOUND IN THE COMPANY'S OFFICES AT SPOKANE, 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 BE GLADLY GIVEN BY THE COMPANY'S SOLE AGENT AT LA GRANDE, RAY W. LOGAN, AT HIS 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 SPENDING 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 GON, COMPANY, AT 12 CENTS PER SHARE, COULD NOW SELL WITH A HANDSOME PROFIT, BUT ILAVE TAKEN ALL THEIR STOCK OFF THE MARKET, KNOWING THE VALUE OF IT IN A VERY SHORT TIME, FROM THE WORK NOW DONE BY THAT COMPANY. i , NOW IS THE TIME TO GET IN ON THIS STOCK ISSUE AT THIS VERY SMALL PRICE, BEFORE THE RAISE, WIHCH IS BOUND TO COME LATER, AND INVEST YOUR MONEY IN A HOME COMPANY THAT YOU KNOW IS GOOD. OFFICERS W.M. PARKER, President. 11. P. LOUNSBERRY, Scc-Treas. J. B. WATERS, Vice-President. J. T. BEARDSLEY, Superintendent. DIRECTORS J. B. WATERS, L. L. ACMOCK, J. T. BEARDSLEY, II. F. LOUNSBERRY. ADVISORY BOARD WM. PARKER, J. V. MARLOW, A. E.KNAPTON, CILAS. RESGROTE, and W. A. INGRAM. ' . i R. W. LOGAN, SOLE AGENT LA GRANDE, OREGON V - Th e La Grand eNational Bank Building Grange Favor DkTetlon In' Matter of Initiative ami Referendum. The Blue Mountain grange of thl county has taken a commendable stand relative to the Initiative and referendum. ' At the last regular meeting of that order, the following resolutions were unanimously adopt ed: Whereas, We regard the Initiative and referendum aa a reserve power to be used with discretion; and, ' Whereas, Wo would regard It seri ous to lose the Initiative and referen dum, and we regard It dangerous to retain It In its present form. ' For, It is munised: (1) Many meas ures are Initiated, measures affecting local or private Interests and concern ing which the general public Is not In formed, and Is not directly Interested. .. (2) Constitutional amendments are frequently made to hang uncertainly over the people, amendments threat ening the business stability of the state and creating a feeling of uncertainty as to business relations and condi tions; and x Whereas, We believe adequate rem edy would be found In making more difficult for such Initiative and refer endum action to be enacted Into law; s Therefore, be It . , ', Resolved by Blue Mountain grange No. 845,' That we urge the State Grange of Oregon to take action to amend the Initiative and referendum amendment to the constitution of Ore gon along the following lines; lv Any measure, not a constitution al amendment, referred to the people by Initiative petition shall take effect and become the law when It is ratified (Instead of by a majority of the votes cast thereon) by a majority of all the votes cast at the election. 2. Any measure referred to the peo ple by referendum petition shall be considered rejected and void when re voked (Instead of by a majority of the votes cast thereon) by a majority of all the votes cast at the election. S. Any constitutional amendment, whether referred to the people by Ini tiative petition or by legislative assem bly, shall take effect and become the law when ratified (Instead of by. a majority of the votes cast thereon) by 60 per cent of all the votes cast at the election, and not otherwise. Respectfully submitted, EDW. D. JASPER, Blue Mountain Grange 845 We Want Your Wants IN Our Want Ad Column Your want it placed before a thouiar.d er mora want-seekers very day Can you afford to spend ons cent per word of your V want ad whe: results are the Itsynotes? FOR RENT. FOR RENT A five-room house on Adams avenue,' opposite Mrs. Ma son's orchard; ' $8 per month. In quire of Mrs. Mason, 'phone Black 1612. . TO RENT House with' I rooms on Fourth street;' colse . In; apply to Maggie Mahaffey, 902 Park street V..' :'- ' ; r 4-2tf FOR RENT Four room house; one acre of ground set to' garden truck. Inquire of Mrs. Brooks, at the J. D. McKennon residence. ; ' ; . FOR RENT Well Improved 4-acrt tract near " Palmer mill; -6-room house, good orchard, good land. In quire of B. F. Wade, Owl saloon. . I-tf ,. ,- FOR RENT New 6-room house with bath and pantry. Large lot; sight ly location; very cheap. Call M. I. FOR RENT Th skating rink hall. Largest hall In La Grande; hard wood floor. Mrs. Zuber. , ,.,., FOR RENT Suits of three rooms, furnished complete. ' Inquire of Mrs. G. D. Simmons. '; - FOR RENT Furnisned rooms, close In. Inquire at 1417 Washington av enue. Next door to rink. FOR RENT Large store building, with shelving and counters. Inquire at 1417 Washington avenue. FOR SALE Team of heavy work horses, 1400 and 1500 pounds; C al T years; also team driving marcs. Inv- qulre 1417 Washington Ave. S-Htr FOR SALE A 4-yeur-oId colt, well broke. Apply 'at the Blue Mountain creamery. ' FOR SALE 600 feet of picket fenoc-. In good condition. Apply to Mm Zuber. FOR SALE About 6000 foet of thor oughly dry shlplan; Apply at O. R- Fowler's office. FOR SALE Span of black drfvfoe? mares; extra good travelers; wel , v n 4Wat iiriw. nlnvle or don '. ble; also light mountain buggy simS harness. Dr. C. H. Law, Unlop, Ore-. ,' 4-js-tr ; FOR SALE -One 6-year-old horsev broke to drive single, for a lady; two milch cows with, young calves. Severn pigs,' 100 chickens, three wagons, met surrey, one buggy and several farm Implements. , Five pieces of town proporty, Improved, Bargain if woMt at once. . Inquire of Mary E. Chill ers, Island City. - t ' WANTED. FOR RENT Furnished rooms, for ' housekeeping; also bedrooms. In quire at 1417 Washington avenue. NORTH POWDER NOTES. Born, In North Powder May 3, to Mr. and Mrs. William Henderson, daughter. Born In North Powder May S, to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Francis, a son. Born near North Powder, May 5. to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gllklnson, a daughter. Died, In North Powder Tuesday, May 6, Opal, the little 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cavender. Fune ral services took place Wednesday at 2 o'clock,-from the Baptist church. Mrs. A. E. Linn and little grand son, Lyman, spent Sunday In North Powder, the guests of Miss Affle Barnes. Mrs. Ed Murphy Is confined to her home on account of sickness. Ice Wagon Going. W. D. Grandy announces that he has put his Ice wagon on service again for this season. He has either natural or artificial Ice. 'Phone to black 671. v vs Umax Pizmt Arrival and Departure of Trains ai La Grande. No. 1, westbound Portland Special, arrives 9:25 a. m.; departs, 9:80 a. m. No. 6, eastbound passenger, mall and express, arrives at 6:45 a. m.; de parts 6:60 a. m. No. t, eastbound Chicago Special, arrives t:OI p. m.; depart, 1:10 p. m. No. S, westbound passenger, mall and express, arrives 1:61 p. m. de parts, 10 p. m. ' Ekjta Branch. Regular mixed train leaves La Grande at t o'clock and, returns, at o'clock p. m. The logging train leaves La Grande at 12:10 p. m. and returns at 7:45 p. m. t J? It. KEENEY, Agent. La Grande, Oregon. FOR RENT One furnished room modern. 'Phone Red 1712. FOR RENT Furnished front room, close : In; ' modern conveniences, 'Phone to Black 951. FOR RENT Furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Mrs. E. C. Moore, corner Q and Fourth streets. 'Phone Red 1462. ' ' P FOR SALE. FOR SALE Buff Leghorn eggs. One dollar for each setting. Telephone to Red 212. WANTED To buy a four or flva- room cottage, and two small honsewt. , Inquire of Ral Walker, the Houaa Mover. : '' WANTED A position as stationary engineer. ' Practical experience. Csos give reference if required. Address Box 758, La Grande. , , WANTED To trade lota In La Grande for horses. Call at Hill's drug atere. . WANTED Three waitresses. Apply -. at Model restaurant. WANTED A man and wife to tako -charge of a ranch near Cove. Ap- ply to A, B. Conley,or address hlms In this city. Must be competent WANTED Chance c make quick service In moving furniture and pianos with special equipment for safe hauling. All kinds of transfer business solicited. Leave orders at Halsten's store or 'phone to ' Red. 1161. J. W. BlackJ ,t-$wl"t-f''t"lr'fr Early Rose Seed Potatoes Onion Setsa nd all kinds of fresh Garden and Flower Seeds at THE CITY GROCERY AND BAKERY E P0LACK, Propr. Phone Main 75 Call up Main 75 i, t 1 1 tt4'lttP1i&tt&h4Z' . ..................................... W H. BOHNENKAMP CO. 10EALBRS IN: HARDWARC.STOVES.FIJRMTIJRF.BIILDINC MATERIAL Agents for HuntlngtOQ Lime, the best that1 reaches , this market Try It. ' !