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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22
PROVED OIL LAND
BRINGS GOOD PRICE
C0ALINGA TRACTS SELL FOR
$1,000 AN ACRE
Gubersons Make Two Good Sales
Committee Appointed to Meet
Los Angeles Excursion at
Port Hartford
fsnecial corresnondenceN.

COALINGA, Nov. 21.-That the price
o. proved oil lands in Coalinga is rap
idly advancing is evinoed by two
transactions during the past week, in
both of (which S. A. Guiberson and as
sociates figured to their profit. Two
tracts of land were sold by them, the
first in section 6, 21-15, the home of the
famous Lucille and Silver Tip, com
prising forty Eight acres of the Kaweah
Oil company, and was sold to the Re-
ward Oil company of San Francisco,
operating in the McKittrick field, for
$4,000 an acre. The reward will get busy
at once and drill its newly acquired
ground as rapidly as possible.
Net Gulbersons Big Profit
S. A. Guiberson and w. r. Guiberson,
the latter president of the Silver Tip,
have sold forty acres of the Adams
tract, which is just east of the center
line of section a. 20-14, to Hugh e.
Springer and a group of capitalists of
British Columbia. The land touches
producing territory of the Coalinga Pc
troleum company and the Home Oil
comp ny, and also brought $1,000 an
acre. Both tracts of land were bought
by the Guibersons and their business
associates some time ago, and brought
them a profit of about 400 per cent on
the original investment.
viii Meet Excursion Train
George Roberts, S, r. Bowen, Will
liam Zimmerman and Nat Guiberson
compose a committee which will meet
the Los Angeles excursionists at
Hanford the morning of November
26, supplying them with automobile
tickets, extending to them the glad
hand and diffusing general informa-
| tion on the greatness of Colinga. Ar
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22
Santa Fe Makes Thanksgiving
Dav Rates

On November "a and 25 the Santa Fe VIII
sell round trip tickets at reduced rates be-
tween all stations on its line where ono way
fare oes not exceed ten dollars. Tickets will
be lriited to November %, 1903. for hnal
return, h-4z-ss
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22
Put Blue Moon on Pump

The Blue Moon has been put on the
pump the second time and Is flowing
nice quantity of oil after sending up
for the first time.
The plans for a local stock exchange
will probably not be consumnated until
next spring, experienced operators rea-
lizing the futillty of attempting any
thing more extended than local trading
until better wire facilities can be pro-
vided. 1t is considered that a direct
wire to both Los Angeles and San
Francisco will be necessary to the sue
cessful conduct of the business.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22

which you may buy at S cents
per share. The minute this
stock is sold Crown Oil will
cdvance to 7 cents a share and
8 cents a share on the pay
ment plan. If you want one of
the best oil stocks on the mar
ket, considering the price and
large acreage of oil land, you
cannot do better than buy
Crown Oil and buy it in large
blocks. The day we bring in"
our first well it should be
worth 25c per share and ad-
vance as other wells produce
and dividend checks are mailed
to all stockholders.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22

BECAUSE-We have a company
composed of business men
and practical oil men.
We know the business.
There will be no guess
work or costly expert
ments.
BECAUSE-We demand and court
investigation, which gives
us the confidence of the
public and assures finan-
cial success.
BECAUSE-We guarantee that
every stockholder will re-
ceive their share of the
profits.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22
Phone F 3O12

rangements have been concluded for
the day, and the visitors will have
cause to long remember the twenty
odd hours which they will spend in
this field,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22
Million Dollar Dividend
Checks

According to the best authority on
the subject the California listed and
unlisted oil companies are paying
monthly dividends to their stock
holders at the rate of one million
dollars a month. If you are not re-
ceiving any of this money it is your
fault Millions will be made out of
the oil business in the future. Are
you going to neglect the future as
you doubtless did the past by refus-
ing 10 invest your surplus dollars in
oil stock?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22
POMONA, Cal, Nov. 10, 1909.

| 10,
&c, Los Angeles
the o
oil
ery thoroughly anda ple
tn 1 beer n
land dshowsY sand the
ength o yOupr
yabousSO eet romyo
and
benand L drilled over 20
Ihrear also pipe lines yOur
important feat n
In the oil a
for all of while you're mi
a n
with few
all friends
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22

The Angelus grill has excellent serv-
ice and better food Fourth and Spring
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22

If yCu want to go east. @. HaydOck, Agt
Illinois Central R. r.. i1S w. Sixth street
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22
\ Can We Miss the Oil?
Is a Positive Answer Given by
Those Who Know the Ground

doubt you may have in a few minutes. We
will take YOU to the property and show you the
producing wells of closest nelghbors-250
feet from our north end hne-and together we
will walk across our property for one mile
the same oil rock formation from which our
neghbors have been pumping oil for these many
years 1t will appear as an open book Ihe
oil rock stands up before you clear and dis
tinct that you will say: "OH YES SEE IT
ALL! HOW CAN WE MISS GETTING OIL?'
Certainly we will get the oil and this is the pos
tive belief OF every officer in our company and
the opinion of every investor who mas been on
the ground within the last two weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22
MR.. FRIEDMAN SAW AND WAS
SATISFIED

AS a probable investor in Grown OIL stocks
"if the propertv was as represented" Mr.. H.
Friedman Of Pomona, California, a business
man, visited our property. You know you can't
fool an old oil man and especially one who has
been in the business IL years there was no
foolng Mr.. Friedman He went to our prop
erty with two practical oil men. He examined
carefully; he inspected the wells around us and
he walked all over our ground. He saw one
mile of oil sand. he saw flowing water on the
ground and four transportation pipe lines al
ready constructed passing near the property.
He returned fully convinced that we had not
misrepresented, neither had we told half the
truth about our oil land in Ventura county.
Read his plain but strong letter:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22
LOOK AT THE MAP

Study it carefully and you can arrive at but
one concusion-that our property of large acre
age is we'll and favorab1y located In the produce
ing oil fields of Ventura county. If the char
acter of man is determined by his associates,
what must be our character as a possible pro-
ducer and large proft-maker for our stock
holders? Simply the best in the oil business in
California. The map will tell you that we have
for immediate neighbors the Brownstcne, Los
Angeles, Kentuck and Ivers wells Some Of
these wells have been pumping light refining
oil for nearly 20 years and are pumping today.
To the south of us is the Bardsdale group Of
thirty or forty wells. most Of them having been
drilled by our manager, A. A. Ward. To the
east are the Fortuna, Sunset, Modello and -Four
Fork wells. while to the west and north we
have the Big Sespe group. Then are we not
well located? Are you not forced to admit that
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22
WE WILL GET THE OIL

If, after proper study OF the map, there exists
tie shadow of doubt about our getting the oil
by drilling anywhere our 800 acres, come to
our office or arrange to go to our property in
person. If you will do this we can dispe any
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-22

id
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The Washington herald., 1909-06-14

ity are much more vigorous than IN the
enforcement Of wise regulations now ex-
listing with respect 10 other vehicles
Perhaps Il is due 20 the elamor, although
sentiment Is no stronger now than IL was
averse to the bicycle years ago; perhaps
II is due to the fact that graft Is winked
at nowadays. or even 10 the existence OF
bicycle policemen, which we did not have
then At any rate. / can sympathize
with Mr.. Kaufman. who was 'pinched'
because his rear light blew out and held
up" for 81 BY the cop. while half a dozen
horse-driven vehicles can be seen stand
ing with the wrong side TO the curb IN
most any square, and they certainly leave
the streets more disfigured than any auto
mobile ever owned.
I understand that the sDeedOmeters on
the policemen's wheels are no more to be
trusted than those on the automobile. but
II a driver Is arrested for speeding, as
word viii not be taken by the court as
against the bare assertion Of the enter
prising cop, for whom the arrest makes
one additional record. Is that Just7 Is
II law2 Is not one mans word as good
as another. and can we legally make any
one guilty unless his guilt is proven? Is
II fair to tax an automobile three times
besides enforcing the strictest kind Of
regulations against It, and permitting rea-
sonable vehicle traffic regulations 70 fall
into disuse with respect to carriages,
wagons. and cars?
NEWTON I. COId.ANER.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-14
Naming of Ocean CITY.

Editor The Washington Herald:
1t seems a great mistake was made
when this was named Ocean City. there
being another city OF the name on this
coast OF course. II is an ocean city.
but the numerous mistakes that have.
and that VIII yet, be made in confounding
the two places is TO its disadvantage.
And hasn't this new place labored under
Disadvantages enough? Why not call ii
Sine Beach? Sine. short for Sinepuxent.
the Indian name Of the bay on one side
Of the city.
Few in Washington realize what a de-
lightful resort this is. The people OF
Baltimore know II. one can take a steam
launch or one Of these delightful sail
boats and sail down the bay for forty
miles 10 the beautiful and picturesque
Island OF Chincoteague-an Indian name
again And II one had the time could
fish in the bay for months, when he Is
tired OF fishing IN the ocean.
l would like 10 see Carnegie OF some
one else start a library or reading room
here II is greatly needed. II would be
a great blessing TO the natives, and the
visitors could help 20 keep It up Some
person should seize upon
this opportunity since the saloons have
been closed. Heretofore men and boys
could loaf and drink Of an evening. and
now, II they only had a reading room 70
spend their evenings IN, il would be a
perfect Godsend.
Ocean City. Nd.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-14
Is It Revision Downward z

Editor The Washington Herald:
Your recent clear. concise. and able
editorials on the tarin question are not
only instructive and Illuminating. but the
same afford convincing proof that The
Washington Herald IS one Of the few
newspapers in this section which is cham
pioning she cause OF the consumer in the
absorbing tariff fight that IS now being
thraShed out in Congress
Just prior 10 the Presidential election
last fal the majority OF the leading news
papers throughout the United States. IN
conjunction with the political speakers
on the stump, advocated a decided reduc-
ton In the tariff. particularly those sched-
ules which cover the necessaries Of life.
Since that time. however. the newspapers
IN question have in a great measure ig-
nored the tariff question. and are now
discussing President Taft's success on the
golf links and the feasibility OF his chang
ing the political complexion OF the South.
Had the press Of the United States. re-
gardless Of political creed. maintained a
strenuous and !ncessant agitation IN be-
half OF a downward revision Of the tariff
there Is no question that there vou 4
now be a decidedly different attitude by
President Taft toward the tariff issue.
anu luaS the AlQrlcue8 and Lodges would
deem II inadvisabIe 20 run counter 20 the
wishes and best interests OF the American
consumer.
Although the trusts. spectators. and
monopolies are exploiting the consumer
10 the very limit OF endurance, Il does
not follow, however that this condition
can be prolonged indefinitely. for when
the forgotten man" awakens TO a fun
realization OF the fact that the remedy
for the evils from which he suffers Is 70
be found IN that great bulwark OF ali
representative governments-the ballot
the abolition OF these evils and burdens
viii be speedy and certain.
The present tariff fight IN Congress, IN
which Republicans and Democrats. the
representatives OF greed and special prfvi-
lege. join hands in an attempt 70 foist
vicious tariff bill on the masses, empha-
sizes the pressing need OF a nOnpartisan
tariff commission. whose chief aim viii
be 70 frame a tariff law in accordance
with the needs and den ands OF the great
est number Of the people.
The recent debates on the Aldrich-Payne
bill not only demonstrate that the tariff
Issue Is a sectional one. but that the ma
jority OF the Congressmen and Senators
represent industries instead Of localities
represent lumber. cotton. iron. instead Of
the people. which means that we have no
real popular representative system OF gov
ernment JOHN A. CROWLEY
SO PeunsJlTaria aveluc northwest
The Washington herald., 1909-06-14
Suicides.
Esltsr ne wa.hlnrn Hsnla:

i E-itor ne Masl-lg-0C Herl-c.
Lack OF virility IS very noticeable 20 old
men acquainted with generations which
built stone walls. fought Indians. held the
plOw. and fitted this country for habita-
ton and millionaire
Suicides die not occur frequently in
those Old muscular times. Men had good
stomachs. enjoyed eating. and had rum
right from the numerous distuleries. not
adulterated. and al small cost Then men
were generally addicted to one wife. No
body smoked poisonous cigars and cigar
cites Few used tobacco IN any shape
I think the tobacco habit IS accountable
for bad nerves; especially do I protest
against poisoned cigarettes. The great
est objection have 70 living az the great
hotels Of the country IS the smoke Of
vicious tobacco. II Is almost impossible
10 get room where the poisonous fumes
OF the cigarette VIII not reach and bother
you at all hours OF the night You wiz
hear the snaps of matches by young Gig
arctic fends at all hours OF the night
smoking in bed. The habit is extensive
with women now Then there are drugs
and drugs used for pleasant dreams the
old generations OF this country knew
nothing Of
In those OLD times. too. there was no
lack OF opportunity. The great West was
an open field for wealth and al sorts OF
adventure. Cities were lust starting here
in the East. The plaques OF Egypt and
all the nations were not then with US
We had some smallpox, but the numerous
aristocratic ard deseneratng ailments
had not made their appearance to any
large extent
As wealth accumulated with many.
children began TO be treated entirely ten
derly. compared to the older times. Very,
very many OF the children OF the prosper
Gus later generations were kept as in a
band-box, educated in small books and
church. proportionate 20 parental wealth.
and kept from all contact with menial
drUdgery. IN perfect ignorance OF the
world. and also IN ignorance OF legitimate
business. Their pockets were kept replete
with unearned money. When such are
dumped upon an unknown world the first
failure unnerves them. How many Of the
suicides are found with a penny or two.
with match box and piper And how
many are only middle aged? How many
with soft hands and the appearance Of
having seen better days2
lngersolfs teachings never made n sui
eide. an certain Primrose teaching
such as John A Rowland protests
against, has made many. think. because
II units a person for competition such
as requires true knowledge OF men and
affairs.
1t certainly is queer proposition that
ignorance or limited knowledge will pre-
vent suicide
Ingerson taught that this world is beau
tiful and that life is beautiful He be-
heved in the nobility OF man-wanted
him 20 be free and civilized. unrestricted
in knowledge. Is It not true that the
people Of limited understanding have been
the great butchers Of the wOrld7
ORNILLE II. KIdBALLA
Amherst Mas.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-14
COmmunicatiOn with Mars.

/ SO41AA un1OdtAOu VIII H1dIS.
Editor The Washington Herald.
| As many world-famed astronomers
and writers on scientific subjects are dis
cussing the possibility Of communicating
with the people Of Mars. perhaps you
would give a little space 70 one Of the
common herd" on that subject.
As our sunlight and heat are results
/ derived from electric currents from the
sun coming IN contact with our atmos-
phere and earth. light and heat at Mars
must be about the same as at the earth:
therefore. why not intelligent beings on
Mars?
French. English. and American astron-
oners are discussing the practicabuity OF
communicating with Mars by rejecting
sunlight. Prof. Pickering is credited with
discussing the possibility Of arranging q
group Of mirrors covering a space a
half mile square, the mirrors 70 be ma
nipulated by machinery very much on the
plan used by our army Signal Corps for
day signals.
Mirrors are arranged on the top OF
Pixies Peak. and the flashes OF reflected
sunlight are seen and easily read at Den
yer. fifty miles away. The success Of Sig
nal Corps work by the use OF mirrors
seems 70 have suggested the idea Of Sig
mailing to Mars
That planet Will be al its nearest an
proach 10 the earth on September q. and
during the two weeks Of which that date
will be central VIII be the opportunity for
these scientists 10 carry out their schemes
The distance Of Mars from the earth be-
fore and after September "A increases so
rapidly that the opportunity viii be con-
lined 70 those few days. The planet
comes into these positions favorable 10
close observation only about once in sew
enteen years.
These scientists have estimated that 70
provide this great group Of rejecting mir
rors would cost 100000 thereby throw
ing doubt on the practicabn.ty Of the
scheme. but scientists who hold govern
ment positions. or are employed as teach
ers In the great universities are men and
women Of great respect and influence. and
some of our wealthy people may provide
the means for giving a trial 10 the scheme
for signaling 10 Mars.
But these world-faned scientists have
overlooking ost important matter that
reminds US Of Robinson Crusoe's canoe.
which required a years work 70 dig II
out with his one small hatchet. and when
finished he was not able 20 get il 20 the
sea. Also OF the first railroad bridge az
cincinnati AIteT u was completed the
engineers found that the railroads on op-
posite sides Of the Ohio River We're not
OF the same gauge
/ suggest a similar difficulty in com
municating with Mars by the use or So
O00,O0 worth OS mirrors and machinery.
Mars can be seen. at these close visits 10
our earth. only during the night. when
there is no sunlight 10 be reflected.
II some long-range weather forecaster
should make such a mistake as these
world-renOwned astronomers seem 10
have made. that fOrecaster would never
again be recognized, particularly by those
orthodox scientists.
" q EnsrER
The Washington herald., 1909-06-14
NEW DIPLOMATS MUST STUDY
State Department Institutes Rigid
System Of Training.
PromuIgates Stringent Schedule OF
work for Men Who Have Passed
the Examination.

I There has been Instituted in the State
Z Department new system for the exam
F ination and instruction OF young men as
/ piring for admission 10 the diplomatic
/ service OF their country. which. officials
/ are sure. viii Increase in a marked de-
gree the efficiency and usefulness OF the
young men 20 be sent aoroad 70 repre-
sent the United States
Recently. fourteen young men passed
examinations. Presently, they, or az
least some OF them. VIII be sent abroad.
but 81 the meantime they are receiving
a course Of instruction IA practical diplo-
macy from experts OF the state Depart
ment. and from diplomats who happen
now 20 be f. Washington
The fourteen young men vvho recently
passed their examinations. together wiki
some others who are on the eligible list
have been meeting regularly al the state
Department The class was placed q
charge Of John II. GergOry. jr-. until re-
Gently charge q d'anaires at ManagUa. and
now in Washington on special duty. The
class was formed after the young men
had passed their examinations. These
examinations were more thorough and
serious than ever before.
Mr. Huntington Wilson has given q
talk on the general idea OF the diplo-
matte service
II is Mr.. Wilson's idea that II the de-
partment cannot get both Americanism
and cOSmOpOlitaRisu, the department VIII
so without the latter.
Hitherto there has been a thirty-day
period OF instruction following the ep-
pointmenC This has usually been a
thirty-day loaf around Washington
Under the new system the young men
entering the service viii be mighty busy
for The thirty-day period
Il IS the aim OF the department 70 send
these young men out over the world
with a bird's-eye view OF the principal
questions IN which this country IS con-
cerned, 70 create an esprit de corps. and
to impress them that diplomacy is a pro-
fessiOn
Among other things which Mr.. Wilson
viii insist upon is that every young dip
lOmat shall know how 10 operate a type
writer
The Washington herald., 1909-06-14
GOLDEN JUBILEE HELD.

AmerieanIKation of the Jew Key.
note OF Speeches In New York.
New York. June IS.-The opening ses-
sion Of the golden jubilee convention of
the Order Birth Abraham was held In the
HippOdrome this afternoon. DELEGATES
from all over the United States were IN
attendance. At to-day's meeting the KEY
note Of the speeches was the AmerIcaniza-
ton Of the jew
Patrick F. MCGOWAN, acting mayor. vel
coined the delegates.
Louis Marshall. Representative Henry
M. Goldfogle. Representative Julius
Kahn, of California. and Deputy Comp
troller N. Taylor Phillips also spoke in
English. and Rev. H Masliansky deIiv-
cred an address IN Yiddish Letters were
read from President Taft and Vice Presi-
dent Sherman President Taft expressed
regret at being unable to be present.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-14
VIEWS OF PEOPLE ON MANY TOPICS
WHAT DO you THINK ABOUT IT?
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT 1T?

Notice 20 Contributors Please keep
all letters for this column within
the limits OF 800 words. II you find
that your communication, when I'm
ished, exceeds this length, do a lit
tie pruning. Edit il. Cut out all Su-
Derfluities- IL you do not the EditO-
rial Department will. And the very
point that you were most anxious TO
make may be unvvIttingly sncrihced.
So be your own editors and compress
your views TO 300 words. That is
the maximum length.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-14
DR.. Nimno May Not Recover.

The condition OF DR.. Joseph Nimmo, IT,,
who lies critically III at his home. 1SS1 F
street northwest, wac reported unchanged
at late hour last night, with slight
hopes Of his recovery. Dr. Ninmo is suf-
fering from a stroke OF paralysis. He
Is seventy-nine years OF age and hac been
resident OF this city for more than
dfty years
The Washington herald., 1909-06-14
Helen Halo Is nInrrinh

New York, June 13-Adam Hodge. the
actor, was married this afternoon TO
Helen Hale. whose name or the stage is
Helen CogsweH The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. John Wesley Hin. Be-
sides the members OF DR.. HIPS family
George Cogswell, q banker or Cleveland.
and the father and mother OF Miss Hale
were the only witnesses
The Washington herald., 1909-06-14
OIL KING AT FUNERAL.
superintendent for Rockefeller Es-
tate Buried In Sleepy Hollow.

superintendent for Rockefeller Es-
tate Buried In Sleepy Hollow.
Tarrytown. y. Y, June I3-The funeral
services OF Collier V. Hemenway. for
twelve years superintendent for John D.
Rockefeller. were held at HIS late home
on the Rockefeller estate to-day.
Mr. Rockefeller and Mrs John D
Rockefeller. Jr., attended the services and
also went 10 the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
where the burial took place.
Mr. Rockefeller seemed TO be deeply
affected. He remained to the last and
helped 10 place flowers on the grave. The
funeral services We're largely attended.
0Ir. Rockefeller sent a beautiful cross OF
flowers. his son sent a wreath. and the
Italian society sent beautiful floral
piece.