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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1908)
TUESDAY JUNE 16, 1908 THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. '1 IRTUNES M OIL AM ID) GAS wiiwMiffi''Tirm'T'"!'' r"T)'.'7P"wTT-',wg"'iff Right at the Moutti of the Columbia River Ml 111 That OIL and natural GAS have been discovered in paying quantities across the Columbia River from Astoria at Onieda, Washington, (has been important enough to a rlumber of well-known reliable partiesjto cause fcthe organization of the Pacific Coast Gas & Oil Co., with a capital stock of $300,000. This company has just placed a number of shares of stock on the market at the low price of $50.00 per share. READ ON- What the Company Is The Pacific Coait Cai & Oil Co. it composed of reliable buiinen men of Oregon and Washington whose only purpoie It to develop the property to the belt of iti ability and produce a paying mine of oil and gaa that all who have purchased atock may ibare in iti profiti. The officers aerve with out lalary and include among them lome of the moit reputable citizens of the State. To make the company atrong on account of iti brilliant fu ture it hat aecured leaiea on over 6000 acrea of land. It haa obtained the highest expert ' authority on the geological , formation of the land, employed the atrongest expert work men to operate the drilling apparatus and given auch other evidence of good faith to warrant any man making an investment with them. Alex Sweek, president. Portland. Clayton S. Barber, sec. and treaa. R. A. Wade, vice-president. Director! John Nelson, Oneida, Wash.; Geo. L Hutchins, Portland; Wm. Anderson, Deep River, Wash, THIS famous oil property is located on the north bank of the Columbia River directly opposite Astoria, and right at the mouth of Deep River, at Onieda, Washington. The derrick machinery and drilling apparatus is on the ground at work daily, and open to the inspection of the public Mr. John D. Magner and Fred E. Carl, two of he most competent oil and gas drillers in the country are in charge 01 tne work. Go and see them drill in the ground. The location of the plant is right on John Nelson's place at Onie da where he has farmed for the past 26 years. He has been using this gas for the past 6 years that this company is now digging down for a plentiful supply. The gas is there because it has been put to practi" cal heating and illuminating tests without a break. We want you to see the plant in operation. Look over the exceptional facilities for handling the product, and then form your opinion of those who own stock rn the company, Take the steamer Julia B. or the Gen'l Washington any morning from Astoria and spend an hour at the plant and see it work. You can return in the morning or afternoon of the same day This visit will prove a revelation. There is nothing like it in the northwest. This drilling outfit is the biggest and most up to date ever operated on the Pacific coast. StocK for Sale" - Fof Divelop ment Pur oses The per value of the stock is $100 per share, but is now offered at one half ($50) and it is worth it The company has already sold a limited amount of stock, equipped the prop erty with the best working machinery in the world and it haa plans for a great future. The money secured from the sale of stock will be to push the work. Every dolar will be used to prepare for the best interest of the company. As the drill goes down the stock will surely rise. The price it ia now offered at will only be a short time. A good rule is to let oppor tunity in when it knocks at the door. For an investment there is nothing more tangible, brighter or more surer dvidend paying than this stock, par ticularly at $50 per share. Don't wait until it goes to par, but buy now. It is really a chance that comes seldom. 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TWTVVTvTvVrTVfWvTT Ben Bunyon regarded with auiugo ment, If not approbation, the dlinlnu' tlve applicant for the vacant post of co boy, The lad's Oueut talk, beavl lywlavorod with the ilnng of the mo ment, was diverting even while It ex posed his unfitness for the place. "I'm afraid It's no deal, Llppy," be said, bis tone tlutfod with kindly re gret. "You don't quite All the bill." He turned back to his dosk, but a grimy band grasped his coat sleeve. "Forget It, boss," pleaded Llppy (he luul confessed that to be tho only name he knew). "I'm In wrong. Get that? I don't live wld me fader and muddcr, but if s 'cause I ain't got none, see? What ef 1 do live In a lodgln house and ain't got me pants pressed? I'll be Johnny on do spot and wort' a doz en dude kids. Len' me free Iron men and I'll be back here wld de glad rags In a half hour. Is It a go? Give a feller a cuanct, will yer?" Llppy tried hard to keep a stiff up per Up, but the nervous twitching be trayed his anxiety, and there was a pleading look in the suurp greenish, eyes. Runyou drew a Ave dollar bill from his pocket and handed It to the boy. "It's a go," he agreed. "Now, for heaven's sake, get a decent ' looking suit! Don't come back here looking like a prize fighter's sparrlug partner, and hurry up." With a muttered "T'anks" that was meant to be brusque, but which spoke whole volumes of the boy's delight. Llppy sped from the office. He was baak within the prescribed balf hour. clean shirt and a paper collar hud replaced tue tattered garment tuatonce had been bis body covering. A. suit well worn, but clean, and a pair of shoes described by Llppy as "new sec ondhnnd" completed tbe outfit. Llppy was Installed. . ; For a few weeks things went well in the Itunyon olllce. : Llppy . learned the' rudiments of a more conventional xpeech, and his alertness brought mnny a smlle.of 'upproval from Ruu yon, Llppy wus keeplug his promise to be "Johnny on the spot." Then came n blue Monday, when all went wrong. Itunyou came to the ofhce with tho temper of a bear. He passed Llppy with a curt nod and (hut himself In the private olllce, whence presently came a demand for the typewriter. Llppy reported that she bad not yet arrived and pointed out that she still bad fifteen minutes grace. Dut the fifteen minutes stretch ed to half an hour, and still the girl "DON'T MROTRtTK IT,' MUTTERED UVtX, BAOKXNO AWAY. had not come, while Runyon's temper grew more savage. Then came a telephone message. Miss Blake had been married the day before and had goue on her honey moon. Her motber nopea that it would not Inconvenience her employer, but her fiance had been ordered west and the girt had accompanied him. "What am I going to do without Miss Blake?" stormed Runyon. "There are Important papers to be got out I can't trust them to a public type writer." " "Get another girl," advised Lippy sagely. ; "The man what makes the ma chines keeps girls in cold storage. Phono him and he'll push one down here special delivery." "No go," dissented Runyon. "I must have one In whose discretion I can trust The only recommendation those girls require Is that they use the ma chine." "Ain't you th' hep gamoosh to some dams wlf th' hurry fingers?" Buneost- td Llppy. "Your fren or your fren'a frenr Runyon started. "It may do sorao good," he told him self. "It will show that I am not dis posed to bold anger. Take this card and ask the lady If she can come down at once," be added to Llppy, banding the boy a card wblcb he drew from his vest pocket Llppy was out of the office Ilka a whirlwind, and presently . he was standing In front of a handsome house in the residential district debating with himself If this could be the ad dress. Ills debate was short To Lippy orders were orders. He climb ed the steps and soon was standing in the, hallway, while the butler went off to find the girl. "You have a letter from Mr. Run yon?" she asked as Llppy was ushered Into a room all sweet smells and soft toued colors. Lippy shook his bead In a negative. "He didn't have no time to write." he explained. "He couldu't wuit f'r that. Ho told me to hot foot it up here and tell you he couldu't wait s'leven sec onds wit'out you. You're to come down wif me." "What's the matter?" she asked In astonishment "Mr. Runyon Is In some trouble?" "Up to his qeckj," declared Llppy. "Say, If you don't get down in a hurry he'll go dead nutty. He was mos' bug house when I went away from there wit somethln' f tell you," , "Wait in tho hall. I'll be right down," she promised, while her trembling hands toyed nervously with a ribbon. did not know it was so serious that he would take it this way." "Serious!" echoed Llppy. "I'll bet we find two cops and the ambulance doc In th' place if we don't get there pretty quick." . ..- . , The, girl rang the bell for her maid, and Llppy went down to the front hall to spend a pleasant ten minutes In Im pertinent conversation addressed to the butler with the delightful knowledge that the staid functionary did not dare bit back. Then the girl came down the stairs looking even more attractive In ber heavy fur's, and Llppy wonderlngly fol lowed her into the automobile that stood at the curb. This sort of type writer was new to him. i The ride was all too short and the girl pressed after him as Lippy raced down the hall and proudly threw open the door with a shrill "I got her, boss." Runyon came out of his private office and halted as be looked at the girl. , "You have come, Aline? You for give?" he asked hoarsely.. . The boy sdid you Were nearly dis tracted," she explained. "I should not have .come If be had not led me to be lieve that you were on the point of committing some rash action." "I sent him for that typewriter you recommended," explained Runyon. "My girl got married yesterday and left town. I had the address of this girl of whom you had spoken. Llppy, let me see that card." Llppy produced the now battered pasteboard. It was one of Aline Bre val's own cards with a penciled ad dress on the back, but the pencil marks were almost obliterated through fric tion with other papers. "I did not notice that the pencil ad dress was blurred out" explained Runyon. "I suppose that Llppy did not even notice the marks. He is re sponsible for the rouble to which you have been put But dear, can't you see the band of fate In the develop ment? Won't you believe In the sincer ity of my penitence and forgive my 111 humor?" Llppy, catching the drift of the re mark, searched the girl's face. His quick perception saw In her clear eyes the dawn of forgiveness long before his employer rend his answer, and he plucked at Runyon's coat "Say, boss." he shrilled. "I'll go out and get me lunch." And as be departed he innocently slipped the spring latch that these two, who were oblivious to all else than themselves, should not be disturbed by the Intrusion of book agents or peddlers. , It was an hour before he showed up again, and Runyon was working fever ishly at his desk, while Miss Breval sat by the window enjoying the panorama of the city spread before her gaze. Runyon handed him a letter. "Take that to this address," he said smilingly. "It Is the address of the new typewriter. When she comes, give her these specifications to copy. I shall not be here when you get back. I shall not be back until tomorrow." "I'm sorry I didn't get her th first time," said Lippy hypocritically. "It's all right," assured Runyon as he added a five dollar bill to the envelope he still held out "You improved upon Instructions, and we, Miss Breval and myself, are very much obliged." "Don't menshun it" muttered Llppy, Kcking away, for Miss Breval was smiling upon blm, and the radiance of that smile abashed the boy's assurance for the first time In his eventful young life. ' ' : , Morning Astorian delivered by car-1 rier, 60 cents per month. Contains 1 all the Associated Press reports, ! Sherman Transter Co. HENRY SHERMAN, Manager. Hacks, Carriages Baggage Checked and TransferredTrucks and Fnraitan Wagons Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street Main Fione 121 HE. OEM C. F. WISE, Prop. 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