Morris tribune., 1901-05-04
new OIL AND GAS FIELDS
OF WASHINGTON,
THE PACIFIC COAL, OIL AND GAS co.
OF SPOKANE.

| Numerous indications of the pres.
ence of natural gas and oil in Spokane
| Whitman counties, state of Wash
ington, and the neighboring county Of
Kootenai, state of Idaho, have for
years attracted more or less attention
of the miners, ranch and stockmen,
who have lived or for a time worked
| in these localities. No serious atten-
ton, however, was paid to the phe-
nomena until the wonderful produc-
ton of the California oil fields the
past year drew the attention of a num-
Der of Spokane citizens; who had be-
come interested in the California and
Wyoming fields, to- those close at
hand.
Members of the Pacific Coal, Oil &
Gas Company, with experts, examined
the fields thoroughly, and after becom-
ing convinced that natural gas existed
over a large scope of country, began
leasing such grounds as in their opin-
ion were most likely to prove product
i've. They were the first in the field
and had their pick of all the land
available. Shortly after, Professor
Aughey, who was in the vicinity on a
visit, was induced to look over the
field, and after making an investiga-
tion, made quite an elaborate report
The Pacific Coal, Oil & Gas Com
panY have embodied most of this re-
port in prospectus, a copy of which
will be sent to any one on application
at their Office, 3O5-3O6 The Rookery,
Spokane, Wash.
It may be we'll to state that Profess
sor Aughey was professor OF natural
science in the University of Nebraska
for twelve years. He made the first
geological survey of the oil belt OF
Wyoming. He is the author of num-
erous works on geology and natural
science. The honorary degree of Phi.
D. has been conferred on him five
times and that of LII. D. twice, and
his name is frequently mentioned in
the reports of the U. S. Geological
Survey as an authority in matters rel
alive to the oil and gas fields of this
country.
He has been steadily at work in the
Washington and Idaho field since his
arrival the past winter.
Numerous corporations have been
formed and a large number OF wells
will be started within the next 80 to 80
days. The Pacific Coal, Oil & Gas
Company control, under 25-year
lease, $40 acres of land, situated in the
heart of the district. The Company
is organized with l, 500, 900 shares. par
value S1.00 each. This stock is all
fully paid and non assessable. 1000,
600 shares have been placed in the
Treasury for development fund and
to pay necessary expenses.
The officers are all we'll known citi-
zens, and refer to any bank or bust
ness man in Spokane.
Immense fortunes have been real |
lied on comparatively small invest
ments in oil and gas fields. In fact no
other product taken from Mother
Earth has paid the investor SO gener-
ously. History repeats itself, and the
lucky investor of a year ago in the
California fields is today happy in his
accumulated riches, as were his broth
,rs in the Pennsylvania, Ohio and
indiana fields a decade and two de-
,ades ago.
The time to invest is before oil is
struck. After that stocks are usually
or advanced to such high
igures that the chance of big profits
ire reduced to minimum. Take for
Instance an example or two from the
California fields.
The Kern Oil Company's stock sold |
asst October for 20 cents a share.
they are now selling for S17.O0 per
hare. Some stocks there have gonet
IS high as 81, 10000 per share.
LANDS in Kern county, California,
hat went begging at $3.50 per acre a
ear ago, are now selling for 81, 10000
o SIS, 10000 an acre. Hundreds of in
tances can be given of men becoming
rich or in very comfortable
by the investment OF a
ew dollars. Do not wait until the oil
egins to flow, asst will be too late
nen, and the old saying, eff | had
MY taken a chance with the few dol
ars 1 had to spare, y will again come
rue.
Remember we have at our very doors {
ONE of the greatest Indications and
respects of oil, coal and gas to be 1
ound in the Pacific Northwest, Il
here is oil as indicated by Professor
Aughey and, other eastern and Cali
ornia experts in the ground, it will
e found, and stock purchased now is
Iale to be worth from ten to one humid
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