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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1908)
0 SUNDAY, JUNE 21, '08. WEEKLY ASTOR1AN, ASTORIA, ORE, 11 1 Rig-lit at the Mouth of the Columbia River 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 number of well-known reliable parties -to cause the 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 Coast Cat & Oil Co. is composed of reliable business men of Oregon and Washington whose only purpose la to develop the property to the belt of its ability and produce a paying mine of oil and gas that all who have purchased stock may share in its' profits. The officers serve with out salary and include among them some of the most reputable citizens of the State. To make the company strong on account of its brilliant fu ture it has secured leases on over 0000 acres of land. It has obtained the highest expert authority on the geological formation of the land, employed the strongest expert work men to operate the drilling apparatus and given such other evidence of good faith to warrant any man making an investment with them, Alex Sweek, president, Portland. Clayton S. Barber, sec. and treas. R. A. Wade, vice-president. Directors John Nelson, Oneida, Wash.; Ceo, L Hutchins, Portland; Wm. Anderson, Deep Kiver, Wash. The plant is now in constant opera tion. The drilling is being done under the supervision of two expert oil well operators. You can see them at work any day of the week at Oneida right opposite As toria. The picture opposite is a view of the derrick in actual operation. t fl-' d 'v V f , ftfcia , iw tit s it If you have any doubt as to the sta bility of the com-1 pany, or in the manner in which itiis operating, be fore you make any investment visit the property any day and satisfy yourself. Oil and gas will be found in paying quanti ties. After the "strike" fit will be too late gtov? buy stock. Do it NOW. StocK for Sale For Development Pa " oej 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 has 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 is 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. F fl u La 3 Y 402 Commercial Block, Portland, Oregon. Higgins& Warren, Savings Bank Building, Astoria, Oregon. '4 i WHILE THE (EAGLE f SCREAMETH Fireworks May Be Had Wholesale and Retail at G. J. HOWES J 420 Commercial St. . . Book and Postal Store J : : Something New ! WALL PAPER That will not fade known as , , i PERMANENT DUPLEX i In beautiful shades. Ask to see it I Allen Wall Paper Paint Co. A Corner llthi" and Bond Sts. SCOW BAY BRASS & IRON WORKS ASTORIA, OH120 ON I JON AND BRASS FOUNDERS LAND AND MARINl ENGINEERS Up-to-Date Sawmill Machinery. 18th and Franklin Ave. Prompt attention given l ill repah 0 rt. - - T4 Vfaia24 Subscribe for The Mornme Astorian 60c Per Month by Mail or Carrier TNEY STILL A HUSTLER. Giant' First Baseman Fielding and . Batting as Brilliantly as Ever. Fred Tcnney and Cj" Seymour of the New York Xutlonnls uro having a great race for batting honors of the GInuts this sen sou. It hnti been nip and tuck between them lnce thf? season opened. At the present writing Tenney Is lead ing Ids team mate by n small margin. Tenney Is also playing as brilliant a fielding game at first for McGraw as he ever did for the Bostons. This Is Tenney's fourteenth year In - V? J t v - f V 4 1 'V SfJ 1 $ 1 FEBD TKNNEY, FIRST BASEMAN OF THH NKW IOUK NATIONALS. the National league, thirteen of which were spent with the Boston Nationals. He began Ids career at Brown, unl. cerslty. U'e'uas at one time a catcher, and. In fuct. it Is said, he was signed by Boston a.i n catcher before his mar velous ability as a first baseman was discovered. Until the advent of Chase. Douohue and Chance. Tenney stood In a class by himself for six or seven years. He U a man of considerable cul ture. Tenney always has been a con ilstent hard hitter. He never hits low er than .2S0 and as a fielder Is a mar-Tel. Conuino Redskin Battery. In Loul Lorov mul John Meyers the St. Paul flub t.f the Amcrlcau associa tion b:s th.' only genuine Indian bat tery in. organised baseball.. Both are cullc'e g: lduatcs. Leroy Is a crafty pitcher. After playing with the New ark clis'.i lie wr.s with tb; New York Americans fur a time. Manager Grif fith soil his release to the St. Paul club. lie went through the Carlisle In iliiUi sc!;:ol. Hlg Chief Meyers played with the lUute team of the Northwestern e I.i-t Ke.'.son. Hefore that he was Willi the Ilarrl iburg and Lancaster teams of the Trlstate league. Tim Flood, now the manager of the St Paul club, was a Tristate player In l!)u(5 and. knowing M vers' ability, .-.igiiod hl.ii f;r St. Paul. : , Fisher Brothers Company SOLE AGENTS Barbour and Finlayson Salmon Twins and Netting McCormick Harvesting Machines , Oliver Chilled Plongha Malthoid Roofing Sharpies Cream Separators Raecolith Flooring Stoiett's Toola Hardware, Groceries, Ship Chandlery Tan Bark, Blue Stone, Muriatic Acid. Welch Coal. Tar, Ash Oars, Oak Lumber, Pipe and Fittings, Brass Goods, Paints, Oils and Glass Fisheien Pure Manilla Rope; Cotton Twine and Seine Web We Want Your Trade FISHER BROS. BOND STREET St 9 I WE - LOSE YOU WIN I Wc will give you one of our $65.00 Malleable Ranges at f your own price. , It is todayjin our window at $65.00 and will be reduced one ! dollar per day until sold. The Foard 6b Stokes Hardware 4 Co. ? Incorporated Successors to FOARD 6c STOKES CO.