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FTEXIXG, CBSKRVER, LA GRAXDE, ORF.GOX. MOXDAY, APRIL 18, 1808.
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WHY XOT LA CRAXDE?
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THE COLUMIBA OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPING COMPANY
.INCORPORATED CXDER THE UW S OF THE STATE OF WASIIIXG
4 TOX.
CAPITAL STOCK 1,000,000 SHARES
OFFICE: SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.
401 Mr hols Block. Corner Riverside and Washington Street.
OIL FIELDS IN SLVLHECR COCXTY, OREGON.
PURPOSE OF THE COMPANY
STHE 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-K1UHT CLAiatb oiiJ
' ATED IN THE HEART. OF THE MALHEUR OIL DISTRICT. '
. THE COMPANY ALSO HAS A 8MALL 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 A3 TO GIVE THE LANDS IN
QUESTION A HIGH CHARACTER AS LANDS PECULIAR TO OIL FOR
MATIONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
THE SANDSTONE STRATA 13 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, 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 .
GRAXDE, RAY W. LOGAN, AT HIS OFFICE IN THE LA GRANDE NA
TIONAL BANK BUILDING.
IX A VERY FEW DAYS BLUE-PRINTS SHOWING THE COM
PANY'S GROUND, AXD ALSO THAT OF OTHERS WHO ARE SPENDING)
LARGE AMOUNTS TO DEVELOP THE OIL FIELDS IN MALHEUR COT7N
TT, OREGON, WILL BE AT THE AGENTS OFFICE, ,
THOSE WHO A VERY FEW MONTHS AGO BOUGHT STOCK IN THE
MAl.HF.rit OIL GAS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, THE UNION, ORE
GON, COMPANY, AT 12 M CENTS PER SHARE, COULD NOW SELL WITH
A HANDSOME PROFIT, BUT HAVE TAKEN ALL THEIR STOCK OFF
THE MARKET, KNOWING THE VALrE OF IT IN A VERY SHORT
TIME, FROM THE WORK NOW DONE BY THAT COMPANY.
NOW 19 THE TIME TO GET IN OX THIS STOCK ISSUE AT THIS
VERY SMALL PRICE, BEFORE THE RAISE, WIUCH IS BOUND TO
COME LATER, AXD INVEST YOUR MONEY IN A HOME COMPANY,
THAT YOU KNOW IS GOOD, ,1, , 1 I v '
OFFICERS
WM. PARKER, Prmldcnt. , 4. B. WATERS, Vlee-Prcsldent.
R. F. LOl'XSHERRY, Scc-Treas. J. T. BEARDSLEY, Superintendent.
DIRECTORS
3. B. WATERS, t. L. AUMOCK, J. T. BEARDSLEY, R, F. LOUXSBERRY.
ADVISORY BOARD
WM. PARKER, 3. V. MARLOW, A. E.KNAPTOX, CILVS. BESGROVE, and
W. A. INGRAM.
R. IV. LOGAN, SOLE AGENT
LA GRANDE, 0REGQN
The La Grande National bank Building
Pendleton Gets Federal Building Ap
roirlation by House.
Washington, D. C, May 15.
Mayor E. J. Murphy,
Pendleton, Ore.
An appropriation seventy thousand
dollar public b.-.' Pendleton
passed house.
". R. ELLIS.
The above --ic ;.u usage received
Friday eveniu l;y T.Iayor E. J. Mur
phy of Pcndlet ci, Jas caused more
Joy wlt'-;-i t':e.ii:y then any .single
piece ot I v al ln.eUlsnco that has
been rccilve j fur nwny, week. suys
the Pcnuleto.i East Orcgonlan.'
- The pas;s;e of the appropriation
by the hor. practically means that
Tendleton will be given , a federal
building, and that in the near future,
for the appropriation provides for
both the securing of the Bite and the
erection of a building.
The Pendleton building was includ
ed In the omnibus appropriation bill,
Which was favorably reported to the
house on Thursday. The measure
provides for buildings at Albany, the
completion of one at Eugene, buildings
At Belllngham, : North Yakima " and
T-?TT'rt7 w fnm mi ' rtN'mftf
Walla Walla, Everett and Pocatello.
Albany Is given but $65,000 for its
building and site.
Now that the bill has passed the
house It only remains for the senate
to confirm, the measure and those in
formed upon the- situation bolleve
there will be no trouble In the senate,
for the house usually acts In the ca
pacity of treasury watchdog.
A federal building for this city will
be for the accommodation of the post
office. United States commissioner, of
fices of the bureau of animal Indus
try .and of the federal court should
a district be organized with, this place
as headquarters.
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Wc Want Your Wants
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Our Want Ad Column
Your want is placed before a thousand or mora want-seekers
vary day Can you afford to spend one cert per word of your
want ad whs; rasults are the keynote?
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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
ill!.' .' '
FOR RENT New -room house with
bath and pantry. Large lot; slRht
ly location; yery cheap. Call M. (. "
FOR RENT The skating rink hall.
Largest hall In La Grande; hard
wood floor.' Mrs. Zuber. .: -
" STATE GRANGE OFFICERS. '
Those Who Were Elected at Eugene
Before Convention Closed.
The following slate of officers for
the ensuing year was elected by dele
gates to the state grange at Eugene
.last week, Just prior to adjournment:
The election of officers was com.
Qleted late last evening. The follow
tng were elected:
Master, A. T. Buxton of Gaston, re
elected; overseer, A. T. Shoemake, of
Josephine county; lecturer, J. J. John
son of Portland; steward, W. A.
Young of Arietta, re-elected; assist
ant steward, E. W. StaatB, of Alrlle;
chaplain, Oscar Eaton,' Oswego, re
elected; treasurer, H. Hlrschberg, In
dependence, re-elected; secretary, Mrs,
Mary S. Howard, Mullno, re-elected
for the sixth year; gatekeeper, L. S.
Lambert. Stayton; Cere, Mrs. Cora
Legg, of St. Helens; Pomona, Mrs,
Lulu E. Miller of Albany; Flora, Mrs,
Brown of Lane county; member of
executive committee, Eugene Palmer,
of Albany; legislative committee, A. I,
Mason of Hood River; F. M. Gill of
Estacada. . 1
FOR RENT Three-room house on
Fourth street; close In. 5-Utf
Secds
:Seeds
AM Kinds
FIELD and GARDEN
In bulk and in packages.
We have been the seed
distributor of this county l
for several years and our
stock as usual is complete.
Feed of All Kinds
EARLY ROSE SEED
POTATOES
: : STORAGE : :
IA. V. OLIVER
Slater Block
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FOR RENT Suite of three rooms.
furnished complete. Inquire of Mrs.
G, D. Simmons. 7 . ' . :
FOR SALE About 8000 feot of thor
oughly dry shiplap. Apply at G. E.
Fowler's office.
FOR SALE One ' -year-old horsci,
broke to drive single, for a lady; tw
milch cows with young calves. Sove
pigs, 100 chickens, three wagons, on
surrey, one buggy and several fan
Implements. ' Five pieces of 'town
property. Improved. Bargain If aol
at once. Inquire of Mary E. Chlld
ers. Island City.
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 RENT Furnished rooms, for
housekeeping;, also bedrooms. In
quire at 1417 Washington avenue.'
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
WANTED.
WANTED A position as , statloTHWT
e.Mwi1 iMrliaa. Cm
give reference If required. Address
Box 758. La Grande. ; ,-. ' :'
WANTED To trade lots In La Grande
for hones. Call at Hill's drug store.
WANTED Three waitresses,
at Model restaurant
Applr
WANTED A man and wife to take
charge of a ranch near Cove. . Ap
ply to A. B. Conley, or address him
' In this city. , Must be competent.
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WANTED Girl for general house
work In small family. Apply At
Eastern Oregon Trust A Bavins
1 ; bank.
WANTED Situation by ft capable
young man clerical. First-class
references furnished. Address M.
Bos 161, La Grande, Ore.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE Buff Leghorn eggs. .One
dollar for each setting. Telephone
to Red 212.
FOR SALE Team, ot heavy work
horses, 1400 and 1500 pounds; ( and
7 years; also team driving mares. In
quire 1417 Washington Ave. , S-litl
FOR SALE Two second-hand awn
Ings, 24 feet long with frames and
fixtures complete and In good re
pair. Price, each, $10.00. The Peo
ples' Store,
FOR SALE 500 feet of picket fence-
In good condition. Apply to Mrs.
Zuber.
WANTED Chance make qulclr.
service In moving furniture an
pianos with special equipment for
safe hauling. All kinds of transfer
business solicited. Leave orders t.
Halsten's store or 'phone to Red
1161. J. W. Black.
At ClilluV Harness) Shop
A full line of tenia, wagon sheets,
bed covers pni summer robes Just ar- .
rived at Jack Chi Ids' harness shop on,,
Fir street.
Ice cream In any quantity at Blue
Mountain Creamery Co, Sea our an
nouncement. V . (
Coupons books at a 5 per cent dis
count -You are the saver, i
LA GRANDE CASH MEAT CO.
WE HAVE ITI
W HA.T?
THE VERY BEST
line of GROCERIES and
VEGETABLES In the
city, everything tooth
some and wholesom
for stylish dinner tacles
THE CITY GROCERY AND BAKERY
E. F0LACK, Propr. Phone Main 75
W. H. B0HNENKAMP CO.
X HARDVVARE,STOVES.FLRMTtRF.BUILDIG MATERIAL S
:dealers. in:
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Agents for Huntington Lime, the best that reaches
t this market: Try It. .' ;
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