The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-15
A COAL INVESTMENT THAT
WILL Be Of GREAT VALUE

ON another page of the paper will be
seen the advertisement of Hartman a
Dodson. general agents 20 State street,
Boston. and with offices at So Wall street,
New YORK.
II will be well worth your time to read
carefully, too: for their investment offer
in coal is assuredly one that will appeal 10
the most conservative. They are now Of
fering 10 the public a limited number OF
shares OF stock in British Columbia
Amalgamated Coal and has proved itself
such a safe investment that IL has re-
ceived the recommendation OF bankers
and merchants.
This allotment just made Is the first
that has been put out by the company
and al the small sum OF % cents share
the investment Is we'll within the reach
OF everyone and by the most careful men
OF figures and who has a perfect realiza-
tion OF the condition. II is estimated that
within three years this stock will be SELL
ing at $40 per share.
The product this company is turning out
is the best and compares with the best
OF veins in the Pennsylvania regions and
an assay Of the average shows fixed car
bon. 81 ~. volatile, 31.42; ash, ass; inois-
ture, 326. and sulphur none. It generates
a heat OF 1900 British thermal units and
is consequently equal 20 the, best btu
rninous I'm the United States, such as Po-
cahontas and Cumberland.
This Amalgamated Coal company con-
trolls 1850 acres OF coal producing land In
Nicola Valley, II. c., and coal expert 8
reports. this area. is underlaid with mex
haustible quantities of high-class bitumt-
nous coal the best for steam, black
snlithing and coklng purposes, estimated
TO contain approximately 1.4oo ooo,0 900 tons.
Two railroads are now building into the
valley. the Canadian Pacific and the V.
tHa ~ y hQa a
constructed and completed a 5o-mile line
from spence's bridge, on Thompson River,
10 Nicola Lake. This Is certainly a rare
opportunity for small investors. For $3.50
one can now purchase 1000 shares OF
Amalgamated Coal stock, which in a few
years will undoubtedly pay yearly rev.
enue OF SO 900. figuring the dividend at $40
a share. The Crows Nest Pass Coal COM
pany paid a dividend last year OF 5000 a
share. and this is only a fair illustration
what a few hundred dollars invested In
coal stock means.
This coal investment proposition of the
AmalRamated company is not Fly
by-Night" scheme. IL is straight and hon
est Now days the mining engineer can
tell within a very few tons Just exactly
how much coal a property contains; this
company's land is estimated TO hold ap-
proximately I, 10000 900 and investors will
profit by its sale.
The OFFICERS OF tine company dIN iHtu VI
the right worth and character. They are
as follows: n. L. Durham. president; Dr.
Homer 7. Keeney. vice president, and A.
Il Crossman, secretary and treasurer.
The directors are r. l.. Durham, vice
president Of the Merchants National bank
OF Portland Ore: Or. Homer L. Keeney,
physician and surgeon and president Of
the Alumni association OF the University
OF Oregon: A. p. Crossman, ex-postmas-
ter OF the city OF Portland, Ore.-largely
interested in mining industries I'm Alaska
and timber lands and mines In oregon;
w. Fl. Hurlburt. president OF the oregon
Water Power & Railway company; John
Lamont. secretary and treasurer Ed
wards. Harris. Lamont Realty company,
real estate and Insurance: ]. NJ Crook.
real estate and investment; S. Andrew
Hartman financial agent. mines and In
vestments
The company Is capitalized for $1,000
oo0 fully paid and worcestershire shares
and TO report a limited number OF shares
are now being offered the public. Hart
man a Dodson. the agents, 20 state street.
suite 81. Boston: or At 50 Wall street,
suite 30, New York will be glad 10 send
on n prospectus or reports and convey all
necessary information. The time 10 in
vestigate and invest is now at hand. for
the next Issue Will be at an advanced
price