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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1908)
THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1908. THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA; OREGON. Right at the Mouth of the Columbia River That OIL and natural GAS have been discovered in oavine quantities across the Columbia River from Astoria at Onimfa. I i vv asmuKiuii. ruus uccii imuuiiaiii ciiuuijh iu a uumuu ui wcii-miuwh icuauic uui ucsjiu cause me oruaniZbilOIl OI me raClllC X Coast Gas & Oil Co., with a capital stock of $300,000. This company has just placed a number of sharesjof stock on the market I at the low price of $50.00 per share. READ UN- ol 101 is Fl ion in It 393S fl? What the Company It The Pacific Coait Cat & Oil Co. it composed of reliable buiinen men of Oregon and Washington whoie only purpoie li to develop the property to the beat of its ability and produce paying mine of oil and gaa 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 leasee on over 6000 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 auch 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. DirectorsJohn Nelson, Oneida, Wash.; Ceo. L. Hutchins, Portland; Win, 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 (Astoria. The picture opposite is a view of thejderrick in actualjoperation. .17, ,:: r: fi V, I V . t - ' "" ' 1 'f. '1 ' , 'y-. a4 if If you have any doubt as to the sta bility of the com pany, or in the manner in which it;is 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" it will be too late to buy stock. Do it NOW. StocK for Sale FoDeveloptneat Par ose 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 t 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 comet seldom. Further particulars at the addresses given below. 0 ; ; : .. ( irftulrlu yUAd-l hnw w 111 yJillrMW ; 1 402 Commercial Block, Portland, Oregon. Higginsec Warren, Savings Bank Building, Astoria, Oregon. : "" " "" , .,.., i l The Daily Market Report PORTLAND, July 8.-The first carload of watermelons for the sea son, reached the city this morning from California and began selling at 21c a pound. Those arriving hereto fore came in small lots, by express and have sold readily on reaching litre. Watermelons are likely to become more plentiful from this on, Imt the continuance of warm weather will keep prices on a level until the liome-grown article begins coming in from Wasco county and, later on, from Southern Oregon. This is supposed to be about the last week for strawberries, Quite a number of crates arrived from near by points this morning and sold at 75c to $1.50 a crate of 24 boxes. The berries are inclined to be small as a rule, but as 'much sweeter than those reaching market early in the season. Flour. Grain and Feed. Wheat Track prices: Club, 85c red Russian, 83c; blttesteam, 87c; Val ley 85c. Barley-Feed, $24.50; rolled, $25.50 26.50; brewing, $26. Oats No. 1 white, $26.50; gray, $26.00. Flour Patents, $4.85; straights, $4.05 4.55; exports, $3.70; Valley $4.45; 1-4 sack graham, $4.40; whole wheat, $4.65; rye, $5.50. Millstuffs Bran, $25.00; middlings, $30.00; shorts, country, $28.50; shorts, city, $27.50; chop, $27.50. Hay Timothy: Willamette Valley, fancy, $15.00; do, ordinary, $12; Eastern Oregon, $17.50; mixed, $15; alfalfa, $12. Butter, Eggs and Poultry. Butter Extras, 25c; fancy, 24c; choice, 20c; store, 16c. CheeseFull cream twins, 131c; full cream triplets, 131c; Young America, 141c; cream brick, 20c; Swiss block, 18c; Limburger, 20c. Poultry Mixed chickens, lllllc; fancy hens, 12c; rosters, old, 9c; ( Springs, 1718c; dressed poultry, lc per pound higher; ducks, 1214c; geese, old, 89c; turkeys, alive,' 171c; do, dressed, 1920c. Eggs Candled, 1920c;. uncan dled, 19c. Fruits and Vegetables. Potatoes Select old Oregons, 65c (570c per 100; new California, $1.50 per 100. Fresh Fruits Oranges, $3.254.00; lemons, $3.50(24.75; strawberries, 75 cents up ,per crate; cherries 75c$1.25 crate; apricots, $11.25 crate; gooseberries, 5c lb.; peaches, 5085c crate; plums, 5075c crate; watermelons, 23c tb. Vegetables Turnips, $1.25 sack; beets, $1.75; parsnips, $1.25; cabbage, $1.50(32.00; cauliflower, $2.50, crate; head lettuce, 2025c; cucumbers, $1.25 ($1.50; celery, 85 cents; artichokes, 60c doz.; asparagras, 65c tb 1.25; beans, 8c; eggplant, 20c pound; tomatoes, $1.25 1.75 crate; cantaloupe, $11.50 per crate. Onions Bermudas, 21c tb; Califor nia red, $1.401.50; garlic, 1215c. Apples Select, $3.00 box; fancy, $2.00; choice, $2.00; California new, $1.50. Meats and Provisions. Dressed Meats Hogs, fancy, 71c; ordinary, 61c, large 6c; veal, extra 8c, ordinary 67c, heavy 5c; mutton, fncy, 89c Lard Kettle leaf 10s, J3ic; do 5s, 13!c; do 50-lb. tins, 12Jc; steam ren dered 10s, Ulc; do 5s, lllc; com pound 10s, 91c. Hams-10-12 lbs., 161c; 14-16 lbs., l6c; 18-20 lbs., 16c. Bacon Breakfast, 1623c; pic nics, 11c; cottage roll, 12c; regular short clears, smoked, 121c; do un smoked, lllc; Un. B., 1013c lb.; smoked, 1013c; unsmoked, 12c; clear bellies, unsmoked, 131c; smok ed, Ulc; shoulders, 12c. Southern Japan. $5.25; broken, 5c; fancy, 1-lb. flats, $2.25; Mb. flats, head, fancy, $6.50(57. ; $1.40; fancy, 1-lb. ovals, $2.75; Alaska Salt Bales of 75-2s, Jale, $2.15; tails, pink, 95c; red, $1.40; nominal, bales of 60-3s. bale. $2.15; bales of ,2s, tails, $2.10 40-4s, bale. $2.15; bales of 15-10s, bale, $2.15; bags, 50s. fine, ton, $15.00; bags, 50c; genuine Liverpool, ton, $17; bags. 50s, i-ground. $11.50; 100s, ton, $11.00; R. S. V. P., 20 5-lb. car tons. $2.25; R. S. V. P., 3-lb. cartons, $1.75; Liverpool, lump, pci ton. $20. Raisins Loose muscatels, 3-crown, 77c; 4-crown, 71 it 8c ; bleached seedless Sultanas. 9ic12c: un bleached seedless Sultanas, SfffSk; London layers, 3-crown, whole boxes of 20 jounds, $2.00; 2-crown, $1.75. Nuts Walnuts, 16f?l8c pound; filberts, 16 ; Brazils, 16c; pecans, 14 (fT20c; hickory, 10c; Virginia peanuts, 63c; peanuts, 68c; chestnuts, Ital ian 10c, Ohio 25c; cocoanuts, dozen, 90c$l; pine nuts, 10:l2c pound. JOBBERS' QUOTATIONS. Sugar, Coffee, Etc. XX, $6.15; beet, $6.15; Golden C, $5.65; extra C, $5.15; powdered, $6.60; fruit or berry sugar, $6.25; boxes, 55c Sugar (sack basis) D. G., $6.25; cwt. advance over sack basis less Jc if paid for i: 15 days). Coffee Mocha, 2428c; Java, fancy, 2528c; Java, good, 2024c; Java, ordinary, 1720c; Costa Rica, fancy, 1820c; Costa Rica, good, 16 18c; Arbuckle, $16.50 cwt.; Lion, $15.75 cwt.; Colombia coffee, 14c lb.; Salvador. Hi 141c. Rice Imperial Japan, No. 1, $6.50; peaches, iucajuc; pears, Italian prunes, S(n6c; California figs, white, in sacks, 7ic per pound; black, 67c; bricks, 75c(J?2.25 per box; Smyrna, 16171c per pound; dates, Persian, 6J7c pound. Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc. Hops 1907 crop, 5 61c pound. Wool-Valley, 14151c pound; Eastern Oregon, 8(3 16c, as to shrink age. Mohair Choice, lSic pound. Cascara Sagrada (chittitm bark) 31(S41c per pound. Oregon Graperoot Per 100 pounds $35. Hides Dry hides, No. 1, 13c lb; trouble by taking less than two bot tles of Foley's Kidnev Cure. It en- dry kip, No. 1, 12c lb; dry salted, one-tirely stopped the brick dust sedi third less; dry calf, 14c tb; salted ( ment, and pain and symptoms of steers, 56c lb; salted cows, 5c tt; kidney disease disappeared. I am stags and bulls, 3c pound; kip, 5c tb ; glad to say that I have never had a calf, 910c tb; green stock, lc less; J return of any of those symptoms sheepskins: shearlings, 1025c; short during the four years that have elaps wool, 30((40c; medium and long ed and I am evidently cured to stay wool, according to quality, 5090c; cured, and heartily recommend dry horses, 50(2$1; dry colt, 25c; an-1 Foley's Kidney Cure to any one suf gora. 80c$l; goat, common, 10 fering from kidney or bladder 20c. trouble" Oysters, Clams and Fish. Oysters Shoalwater Bay, per gal- War Against Consumption Ion, $2.25; per sack, $4.50; Toke All nations are endeavoring to Point, $1.60 per 100; Olympias (120 check the ravages of consumption, lbs.), $6; Olympias, per gallon, $2.25. the "white plague" that claims so Fish Halibut, 5(?6c lb.; black cod. man victims each vear. Foley's 8c; black bass, 10c; striped bass, 18c; j Honey and Tar cures coughs and herring, 51c; flounders, 6c; catfish, 1 colds perfectly and you are in no 11c; shrimp, 10c; perch, 7c; sturgeon, danger of consumption. Do not risk 12c; sea trout, 15c; torn cod, 10c; sal- your health by taking some unknown mon, fresh, 89c; smelt, 7c. preparation when Foley's Honey and Canned Salmon Columbia River, 1 Tar is safe and certain in results. The pound talis, $2.10; 2-lb. talis, $3.00; genuine is in a yellow package . FARM WISDOM Slowly and steadily all day long accomplishes more than to hurry and worry for a short time and then quit. One gets less tired for the same work accomplished. If there are many vacancies in the cornfield, Ml them with beans or something that can be turned to ac count. Keep every foot of your farm growii, s mething that will help. Now don't find fault with your wife because she doesn't keep pie baked all the time. Anyways, too much pie is not healthful. An Indiana man died after eating seven pies. Stir the earth. Remember that as agitation is the death of all political wrongs, so is it death to weeds. Man never devised a more useful imple ment than the hoe in its various forms. Your greatest aid in the harvest is your faithful team. See to it that your horses are not pestered by flies, and they are properly fed and watered They have well earned humane treat ment. Don't be afraid of overdoing the cultivation of the corn crop. When G. B. Burhans Testifies After 4 Years ' there is a lull in other work, if the G. B. Burhans, of Carlisle Center, stalks are not so high that there is N. Y., writes: "About four years danger of knocking them over, run ago I wrote you stating that I had the cultivator through the field once been entirely cured of a severe kidney more- Clams Little neck, per box. $2.50: razor clams, $2 per box. Oils, Lead, Etc Benzine V. M. and P. and Union Xapht'na, cases, 191c; iron barrels, 12ic. Coal Oil Union and pearl and as tral oil, cases, 18c per gallon; water white, iron barrels, 104c; eocene and extra star, cases, 21c; headlight oil, cases, 191c ;iron barrels, 121c; elaine, cases, 28c. Lead Strictly pure white lead, in ton lots, "jc; 500-lb. lots, 8c less; less than 500c lbs., 8k; red lead and lith arge, lc higher than white. Linseed Oil Raw, 5-barrel lots. Slip Khnrr..1 li-itc lr. in ..tt, K7f Dried Fruits Apples, 9k per lb.; K . e, , . . ,, , ,,.,, irvai.. r. inii,: l boded, 5-barrel lots, 52c; 1-barrel ""'i lots, 53c; in cases, 59c. Gasoline Union and Red Crown, bbls., 151c; cases, 221c. Motor, bbls., 151c; cases, 221c. 86 degrees, bbls., 30c; cases, 371c. Engine Distillate, bbls., 9c; cases, 16c. Turpentine In cases, 63c; in wood barrels, 6Uc; in iron barrels, 591c; in 10-case lots, 62c. If you want nice bright hay that the cattle will eat up clean, and that will do them the most good, don't wait 'till the blossoms have dropped off and the stalk is dry and hard; cut your grass when it is crisp and juicy. You are not done with your sum mer's work unless you have cut out the brush and stuff from the corners of the fences. Perhaps you have some that will cut a little grass. Save it all, you will need it before next spring. We have usually succeeded best in having our hay baled up as soon as the stacks are out of the sweat; then we sell at once. After this time the hay shrinks a good deal, and more waste must be cut from the outside of the stacks. When the day is particularly hot and trying, and things seem to go at cross purposes, think of something pleasant Just draw a mental picture of the after-harvest outisg that you and your good wife and your boys and girls are going to have. Remem ber that love sweetens labor. If the farmer is not better than other men it is his own fault, for he lives closer to the heart of nature. He hears the voice of God every day, in sweet communion with the trees, the brooks, the sky. He beholds the glory God has painted; he sniffs fra grance from Heaven. How can he help being good? "It is an ill wind that blows nobody good," and the hard times have eased the demand on the labor market, so that it is now possible to get workers, and the farmer and his wife may be able to find some one to help, if it is only long enough to tide over the ex tra work that harvest makes in field and house. A farm is worth twice as much as it is worth in dollars and cents. Those whose work afield requires their early rising, enjoy the most beautiful part of the day. The picture of daybreak illumining the eastern sky and the sun breaking through the mists of dawn, is one never to be for gotten, and it is one so illusive that painters have tried in vain adequately to put it on canvas. A tub or a barrel often drops down for want of a hoop. If everybody knew how easy it is to make a hoop from a wire, perhaps a piece of waste telegraph wire often seen by the roadside, the work would not wait. Simply bend the wire around the tub to measure it, remove it and twist it fast. Then drive it on like a hoop; , drive it fast. It will not break, and being galvanized will last indefinitely Farm Journal. Stimulation With Irritation That is the watchword. That is what Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does. Cleanses and stimulates the bowels without irritation in any form. T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug Store. During the summer kidney irregu larities are often caused by excessive drinking or being overheated. Attend to the kidneys at once by using Foley's Kidney Coure. T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug Store.