TUESDAY JUNE 16, 1908
THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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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.
Further particulars at the addresses
given below.
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IMPROVING ON
INSTRUCTIONS
By Taylor Whit.
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Copyrighted, by Associated
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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. ' ' : ,
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