iTEST AND TERMS OF
OIL LEASES
AND TBS ARTICLES OF INCORPORA
TION OF ASTORIA FUEL COM
PANY PUBLISHED FOR INFORMA
TION OF INTERESTED PUBLIC
In order that the ntir public inter
1
ested in the oil nd ga project now
(afoot here, mav understand the full
herm and text of the organic intru
'went covering the ease, the Astorian
'herewith publishes the form of lease used
Jand the specific text of the article of
i incorporation now on file with the atate
land county authorities. There haa been
I ft good deal of interest manifested in
it bete documents, and in order that there
'may be no misconception in this relation.
JDr. J. A. Fulton, chairman of the com
Imittee on organization, has furnished the
t Astorian with the copies here reproduced
upon his suggestion:
I Form of Least.
i "Affreement. Made and entered into
(this the day of A. D. 190.
;ky and between ...... of as party
of the first part, and ...... at party of
the second part.
,. 'Witneseeth, That, for and in consid
ration of the sum , of One Dollar, the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.
and of the covenants and agreements
hereinafter contained to be kept and
.'performed by the second party, the first
party hereby leases and grants unto
the party all of the coal, oil and gas in
and under the following described tract
of land, together" with the right to enter
thereon at all timet, during the continu
ance of this lease, for the purpose of
'drilling and operating for said coal, oil
and gas and removing same therefrom.
and to lay pipelines, erect tanks, build
ings and other structures thereon, neces
sary for the production and transporta
tion of said coal .oil and gas. or for pipe
lines for oil or gas produced elsewhere,
to-wit: All that certain tract of land
situated in the County of Clatsop and
&tat of Oregon, bounded and described
Ss follows:
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containing ......... acres, more or less.
"It is agreed that this leae shall con
tinue in force for the term of five years
from the date hereof, and as much longer
thereafter aa coal, oil or gas or either of
them is produced therefrom by the said
second party its successors or assign,
or s long aa actual ivork is being done I
ies for all farming and agricultural
purposes, except such part as may be
actually occupied by the second party
for the purpose herein expressed.
"No well is to be drilled within 200
feet of any building now on said
premise.
All covenant and agreements herein
thereon in drilling, boring or developing
coal, oil or ga therein or thereon, or
transporting same in pipe lines there
oven'' - ' "
"As a, further consideration of this
lease, the second party agrees:
"First: To pay to first party the full
one-tenth of U the money received by
second party, for all of the oil sold from
the above described leased premises; the
oil to be measured on the above deserlb
ed premises before being transported
therefrom, and the payments to be made
the first of each month, at the office of
the second party in Astoria, Oregon, or
bv check mailed to first party, for all
oil, sold during the month preceding.
"Second: To VV first party at the
rate of $230 per each million cubic feet
for all gaa sold by second party from
each gas well therein. First party shall
have the right to use gaa free of cost
for all domestic use.
"Third: The second party agrees to
pay first party six (6) cents for every
ton of coal sold or- removed by it from
above described leased premises.
Second party agrees to complete a
wetl on the above described leased
premises within two years from the date
hereof, or pay first party the sum of
per acre per quarter thereafter
until said well is drilled.
"Second party shell have sufficient
coat, gas, oil and water produced from
such land, free of cost, for use tn oper
ating thereon, for any and all purposes.
Second psrty agrees to bury all pipe
lines below plow depth, upon request of
first pary, when such pipe lines shall
be laid over tillable ground.
"Second party shall pay flrt party
for all crops destroyed by reason of
perating on said premises.
"Second part shall hare the right to
remove all or any part of the machinery
and fixtures placed thereon by second
party, including the right to draw and
remove pipe and casings.
"Second psrty shall have the right at
any time on payment of the sum of
One Dollar to the first petty, to sur
render this lease for cancellation, after
which all payments and liabilities there
after to accrue under and by virtue of
this lease shall cease and- determine.
"The first party shall have the right
to use said above described leased prem-
contained, shall extend to the heirs, exe- T
cut or, administrators, assigns, or sue
cesser of the parties hereto, and all
right and privileges hereby leased or
corn-eyed are exclusive in the second
party, its successors or assigns.
"Witness, Our hands and seals the
day and year first above written.
"Witnessed by
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Articles.
"Articles of incorporation , , . the
enterprie business pursuit or occupa
tkn is to develop the gas, oil, coal, and
miueral resources of Clatsop county par
ticularly, and also the territory contig
uous and adjacent thereto, including Pa
cine and Wahkiakum counties in the
State of Washington and such other ter
rltory as njay be from time to time
determined by iU board of directors, and
to sink or bore oil and gas wells snd
operate the same and to mine for coal
and other mineral, and to conduct and
operate the same by such method and
in such manner, and at tuch place or
places, a may be from time to time
determined by it board of director.
"Also to own and acquire by purchase
lease or otherwise and to grant, bargain,
sell and mortgage and lease or other
wise acquire ami dispose of all kind of
real estate and interest therein and
particularly mineral land and land
containing gas or oil and leas all sue?)
land and right to mine the gas, oil, coal
or other minerals therein by working,
lease or otherwise, and to deal generally
in lands, gas, oil, and mineral, by the
fee simple title or -working leases or
otherwise.
To own and acquire by purchase,
lease or otherwise all kinds of machinery
and appliances and to operate the tarns
as well as lease the same.
"To enter into the general contracting
business of sinking well or boring wells
snd shafts for the purpose of discover
ing oil, gaa, coal or other mineral and
to operate the same. . '
"To furnish gas or oil, or both, or coal
or other mineral fuel for trade and pro
fit and to erect, acquire or purchase or
lease or otherwise obtain plants and
IF you want to see and
wear a stylish over
coat; one with a lot ;of
snap in it; one that you'll
take constant pleasure
in owning and wearing,
just drop in here and
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Copyright 1907 by Hart SchatTner & lylarx
Leader in Nobby Clothes
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WE ARB GIVING
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OFF
On Every Article in the Store.
Lack of space and time prevents us from enum-
erating what we have to offer. ,
Thirty
Two
Years
In Astoria
factories for the purpose of refining
crude mineral oil of all kinds and to
market the same and to do and cause to
be dons generally any and all thing
necessary or convenient to discover oil
gaa, coal, or other minerals and to eon
duct mining operations thereof for trad
and profit. ,
"Capital stock, fifteen thousand dol
lars; number of shares, fifteen thousand j
vslue of shsres, one dollar) non
NEW TO-DAY.
Christmas Excursion.
If yon are going to spend Christmas
In tbs Old Country consult ths Canadian
Pacific. Through tickets from Astoria
to all points in Europe. James Flnlsy
son, agent.
Oliver tjrp writers nd antomati
stenographers at A. ft. Cyrus, 414
Commercial street tt
Established f
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Notice.
We havs illvsr side and steelbssd net
ting, leaded lead lines, cotton twins and
rope, Plymouth Manila rope, oil clothing
and rubber boots and everything for
fishermen. F. J. Carney ft Co.
We bavs secured the agency for Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup, ths new laxative
that makes the liver lively, purifies ths
breath, eure headache and regulate
digestive orgajM. Cures ehronio eon
stipation. Ask u about it. T. F.
Laurin, Owl Drag Store.
All kinds of furniture mads nsw by
Bob Davis, 69 Ninth strset 11-7-tf.
AsttarHftSaV'
' A asw Innovation bs beta introdnocJ
at ths Palace Beetaaraat, vhieli will
surely provs popular. Xsvek tveeing ft
Spanish or Usxlcan disk will b prepared
by on who is thoroughly aequauted ta
ths utrktelss of the toothsom re
pests. These disk, which havs beesi
ia vogue at tkia popular place, for shout
week, have kit the puhlJs taste, ui
chsng the present results.
JTsw Orooery Iters,
Try our ewa mixture of eosTes ' tke
J. P. B. Frssk fruit and regeUble.
Babollet ft Co. grocers. Pkssss Uaia
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Columbia and Vtoeer frapbophooes '
and latest records at 414 Commercial
street A. R. Cyrus, tt.
Ths Tylst.
Ths Tyler still keeps up its reputa
tion. Good liquors and polite attention
win always win, and la pursuanot of
thla Idea Clarence Tyler has mad no
enangs in tos quality or His goods, ana
has secured ths services of Unci Oens
Lent whose genial personality mains
him popular with ths Tyler's patrons,
Evsryons knowa where ths Tyler is.
Sixth and Bond strset.
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notles.
Heating stoves and ranges, ths bast
snd tbs oheapsst Hlldrtbrand ft Oar.
WANTED Off LEWIS ft CULfiZ
Hons with ban for rant during tfct
winter, or loafer. Address I. ft C etra
Astoria Offlcs, with foil psrtleulars,
Morning Astorian, 60 Mis Pr month
delivered by carrier. '
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just Received-New crop of 1
. Walnuts and Almonds. -
Fancy King Apples
1.25 per Box.
ACME GROCERY
521 Commercial! Street
Phone Main 681